Thaumastopsaltria globosa
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| Thaumastopsaltria globosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Thaumastopsaltria |
| Species: | T. globosa |
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| Thaumastopsaltria globosa | |
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Thaumastopsaltria globosa is a species of cicada, also known as the slender green growler, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Chlorocystini tribe. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1897 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
The specific epithet globosa (Latin: “round”) refers to the cicadas’ appearance.[1][3]
