Biology:Birrima

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Birrima is a genus of cicadas, also known as tree-tickers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1906 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]

Species

As of 2025 there were two described species in the genus:[3]

  • Birrima castanea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Red Tree-ticker)
  • Birrima varians (Germar, 1834) (Black Tree-ticker)

References

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  3. L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Birrima Distant, 1906". Popple Creative Industries. https://dr-pop.net/birrima.htm. 

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