Yoyetta douglasi
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| Yoyetta douglasi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. douglasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta douglasi | |
Yoyetta douglasi is a species of cicada, also known as the Grampians firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Australian entomologists Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery.[1][2]
The specific epithet douglasi honours Fabian Douglas for his contributions to the knowledge of cicadas and other insects and their conservation in western Victoria.[1]
