Neopsaltoda
Genus of cicadas
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Neopsaltoda is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, that is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]
| Neopsaltoda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadinae |
| Genus: | Neopsaltoda Distant, 1910 |
Species
Description
The length of the forewing is 38–45 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is restricted to the McIlwraith Range of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, where it inhabits vine thicket scrub with she-oaks or paperbarks.[3]
Behaviour
Adults can be heard from late December to January, clinging to the upper branches of the trees, uttering strong, rich, pulsing calls.[3]
