Cognadanga capricornica
| Cognadanga capricornica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Cognadanga |
| Species: | C. capricornica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cognadanga capricornica | |
Cognadanga capricornica is a species of cicada, also known as the asphalt cicada, in the family, Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet capricornica refers to the latitude of the species’ type locality.[1][3]
Description
The length of the forewing is 14–15 mm. Body length is 13–15 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is known only from the type locality some 20 km north of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, in the vicinity of the monument marking the latitude where the Stuart Highway crosses the Tropic of Capricorn. The associated habitat is low grassland.[1][2]
Behaviour
Adult males emit complex buzzing calls of repeated “de-deee” phrases.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2025). "New genera and species of cicadas from arid Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae)". Megataxa. 17 (1): 1–40 [28]. doi:10.11646/megataxa.17.1.1. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Species Cognadanga capricornica Moulds & Marshall, 2025". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Cognadanga capricornica Moulds & Marshall, 2025". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-03.