Gymnotympana rufa
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| Gymnotympana rufa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Gymnotympana |
| Species: | G. rufa |
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| Gymnotympana rufa | |
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Gymnotympana rufa is a species of cicada, also known as the crimson fairy, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Chlorocystini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.[1][2]
The specific epithet rufa (Latin: “reddish”) refers to the cicadas’ colouration.[1][3]
