Biology:Taurella
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Taurella is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Taurella is derived from Latin taura (a freemartin), with reference to an anatomical feature – the bull-like horns on the uncus.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there were three described species in the genus:[2]
- Taurella forresti (Distant, 1882) (Hibiscus Cicada)
- Taurella froggatti (Distant, 1907) (Red Fairy)
- Taurella viridis (Ashton, 1912) (Emerald Fairy)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmoulds2012 - ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Taurella Moulds, 2012". Popple Creative Industries. https://dr-pop.net/taurella.htm.
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