Yoyetta subalpina
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| Yoyetta subalpina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. subalpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta subalpina | |
Yoyetta subalpina is a species of cicada, also known as the subalpine firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2019 by Australian entomologists David L. Emery, Nathan J. Emery and Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
The specific epithet subalpina refers to the subalpine habitats where the species is typically found.[1]