Jassopsaltria minilyaensis
| Jassopsaltria minilyaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Jassopsaltria |
| Species: | J. minilyaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Jassopsaltria minilyaensis | |
Jassopsaltria minilyaensis, also known as the Minilya fizzer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David Marshall.[1][2]
Description
The forewing length is 15–18 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in central-western Western Australia, in the Carnarvon bioregion. The holotype was collected 36 km south of the Minilya Roadhouse.[2] The habitat is open shrubland.[3]
Behaviour
Adults have been heard from December to February, clinging to the branches of shrubs such as Acacia, uttering continuous, shivering, buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2021). "A Revision of the endemic Australian cicada genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914 (Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Jassopsaltriini)". Australian Entomologist. 48 (4): 217–240 [232].
- ^ a b c "Species Jassopsaltria minilyaensis Moulds & Marshall, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Minilya Fizzer Jassopsaltria minilyaensis Moulds and Marshall, 2021". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-29.