Biology:Limnopsalta
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Limnopsalta is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The single species occurs in coastal south-eastern Queensland.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Limnopsalta is a combination of Greek limno (‘marsh’ or ‘lake’), referring to the favoured habitat of the type species, and psalta from Latin psaltria (a female harpist), a traditional suffix in the generic names of cicadas.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[2]
- Limnopsalta stradbrokensis (Distant, 1915) (Wallum Sedge-clicker)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmoulds2012 - ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Limnopsalta Moulds, 2012". Popple Creative Industries. https://dr-pop.net/limnopsalta.htm.
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