Chlorocysta suffusa
Species of cicada
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Chlorocysta suffusa is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as marbled bottle cicadas, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Chlorocystini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1907 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
| Chlorocysta suffusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Chlorocysta |
| Species: | C. suffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorocysta suffusa | |
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Etymology
The specific epithet suffusa (Latin: “blushing”) refers to the cicadas’ appearance.[1]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species complex occurs in Wet Tropics of Queensland from Cooktown southwards to the Paluma Range, with isolated populations at Coen and Iron Range. Associated habitats include tropical rainforest, riparian forest and well-vegetated gardens.[2][3]
