Psaltoda brachypennis
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| Psaltoda brachypennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Psaltoda |
| Species: | P. brachypennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psaltoda brachypennis | |
Psaltoda brachypennis, also known as the phantom knight, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2000 by entomologists John St Leger Moss and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[2][1]
The forewing length is 33–41 mm. Specimens are usually coloured dark green or rich brown.[3]
