Tryella burnsi
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| Tryella burnsi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. burnsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryella burnsi | |
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]
The specific epithet burnsi honours Alex Burns, who wrote several papers on Australian cicadas.[1][3]