Tryella burnsi
Species of cicada
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Tryella burnsi is a species of cicada, also known as the brown bullet, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2003 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]
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| Tryella burnsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. burnsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryella burnsi | |
Etymology
The specific epithet burnsi honours Alex Burns, who wrote several papers on Australian cicadas.[1][3]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in coastal and inland areas of tropical eastern Queensland from the Cape York Peninsula southwards to Gladstone. The associated habitat is tropical bushland and woodland.[2][4]
