Diceropyga subapicalis
Species of cicada
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Diceropyga subapicalis, also known as the Australian dicer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It occurs in Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1868 by English entomologist Francis Walker.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Diceropyga |
| Species: | D. subapicalis |
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Description
The species has a forewing length of 32–41 mm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in New Guinea, the Aru Islands, Darnley Island in Torres Strait, and the Cape York region of north-eastern Queensland, where it occurs in tropical rainforest habitats.[2]
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from December to July, clinging to the trunks and branches of rainforest trees, uttering coarse, metallic, buzzing calls.[2]
