Tryella castanea
Species of cicada
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Tryella castanea is a species of cicada, also known as the small rusty bullet, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
| Tryella castanea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryella castanea | |
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Etymology
The specific epithet castanea, from Latin “chestnut”, refers to the species’ colouration.[1][3]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern Australia from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, through the Northern Territory to Burketown in north-western Queensland. The associated habitat is open woodland.[2][4]
