Myopsalta leona
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| Myopsalta leona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Myopsalta |
| Species: | M. leona |
| Binomial name | |
| Myopsalta leona | |
Myopsalta leona is a species of cicada, also known as the black brigalow buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1]
The specific epithet leona comes from Latin for ‘lion’, referring to the amplitude modulation in the calling song making it resemble the roar of a lion, when heard in the output of a bat detector.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 14–16 mm.[3]
