Gudanga lithgowae
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| Gudanga lithgowae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Gudanga |
| Species: | G. lithgowae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gudanga lithgowae | |
Gudanga lithgowae is a species of cicada, also known as the southern brigalow blackwing, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by entomologists Anthony Ewart and Lindsay Popple.[1]
The specific epithet lithgowae honours Grace Lithgow of ‘Allinga’ Homestead, Chinchilla, who collected some of the first specimens, as well as recording the natural history of the Chinchilla region.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 14–20 mm.[3]
