Tryella ochra
Species of cicada
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Tryella ochra is a species of cicada, also known as the golden-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]
| Tryella ochra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. ochra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryella ochra | |
Etymology
The specific epithet ochra comes from Greek ὤχρα (ochre), with reference to the colour of the species’ pronotum.[1][3]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in tropical northern Queensland from Mount MolloyMount Molloy northwards to Coen, and westwards near the Gulf of Carpentaria to near Cape Crawford in the Northern Territory. The associated habitat is tropical, riverine, eucalypt woodland.[2][4]
