Punia queenslandica
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| Punia queenslandica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Punia |
| Species: | P. queenslandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Punia queenslandica | |
Punia queenslandica is a species of cicada, also known as the eastern grass pygmy, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]
The specific epithet queenslandica refers to the state of Queensland, which encompasses the known range of the species.[1]
