Crotopsalta poaecetes
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| Crotopsalta poaecetes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Crotopsalta |
| Species: | C. poaecetes |
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| Crotopsalta poaecetes | |
Crotopsalta poaecetes is a species of cicada, also known as the Cloncurry ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2005 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1]
The specific epithet poaecetes comes from Greek poa and ecetes, meaning 'grass dweller'.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 10–12 mm.[2]
