Terepsalta leichhardti
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| Terepsalta leichhardti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Terepsalta |
| Species: | T. leichhardti |
| Binomial name | |
| Terepsalta leichhardti | |
Terepsalta leichhardti is a species of cicada, also known as the northern stubby grass-ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1][2]
The specific epithet leichhardti refers to the Leichhardt River, which runs through Mount Isa and the adjacent grasslands of the cicadas’ habitat.[1]
