Pauropsalta contigua
Species of cicada
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Pauropsalta contigua is a species of cicada, also known as the oven 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 contigua | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Pauropsalta |
| Species: | P. contigua |
| Binomial name | |
| Pauropsalta contigua | |
Etymology
The specific epithet contigua (Latin: ‘neighbouring’) is an anatomical reference to the non-fusion of forewing vein stems.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 16–21 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in southern Western Australia from Cue south-eastwards to the state border, as well as at scattered locations in South Australia. The associated habitat is mallee eucalypt woodland.[3][2]
