Tryella occidens
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| Tryella occidens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. occidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryella occidens | |
Tryella occidens is a species of cicada, also known as the dusty 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 occidens, Latin for “towards the setting sun” or “west”, refers to the extreme western distribution of the species in Australia.[1][3]
