Burbunga aterrima
Species of cicada
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Burbunga aterrima, also known as the western screamer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Burbunga |
| Species: | B. aterrima |
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Description
The species has a forewing length of 31–42 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Behaviour
Adults have been seen in February, when they sit on the branches of shrubs and small trees, and give strong buzzing calls.[3]
