Taurella forresti

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Taurella forresti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Taurella
Species:
T. forresti
Binomial name
Taurella forresti
Synonyms
  • Melampsalta forresti Distant, 1882
  • Melampsalta warburtoni Distant, 1882
  • Cicadetta forresti (Distant, 1882)
  • Melampsalta capistrata Ashton, 1912
  • Cicadetta capistrata (Ashton, 1912)

Taurella forresti is a species of cicada, also known as the hibiscus cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1882 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]

The length of the forewing is 15–22 mm.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Behaviour

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