Pauropsalta confinis
Species of cicada
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Pauropsalta confinis is a species of cicada, also known as the seismic squawker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]
| Pauropsalta confinis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Pauropsalta |
| Species: | P. confinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pauropsalta confinis | |
Etymology
The specific epithet confinis (Latin: ‘neighbouring’ or ‘adjoining’) refers to the positioning of the forewing veins.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 19–23 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in inland Western Australia, Lake Gilles in South Australia,and in the Tarawi and Nombinnie Nature Reserves in central New South Wales. The associated habitat is mallee eucalypt woodland.[3][2]
