Burbunga nigrosignata
Species of cicada
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Burbunga nigrosignata, also known as the floury bark cicada, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 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. nigrosignata |
| Binomial name | |
| Burbunga nigrosignata | |
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Description
The species has a forewing length of 42–58 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The syntype was collected in the vicinity of Cossack in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, some 1500 km north of Perth. The species has been recorded from the Carnarvon, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Pilbara and Yalgoo bioregions. It is found in low open scrubland habitats.[2]
Behaviour
Adults have been heard in February, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, uttering loud buzzing calls.[3]
