Popplepsalta simplex

Popplepsalta simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Popplepsalta
Species:
P. simplex
Binomial name
Popplepsalta simplex
(Popple, 2013)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Pauropsalta simplex Popple, 2013

Popplepsalta simplex is a species of cicada, also known as the Atherton squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1][2]

Description

The length of the forewing is 14–17 mm.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known from north-eastern Queensland, from Julatten southwards to Townsville. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland.[3][2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard in December and January, while clinging to the foliage and upper branches of trees, shrubs and grass stems, emitting simple buzzing calls.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Popple, LW (2013). "A revision of the Pauropsalta annulata Goding & Froggatt species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) based on morphology, calling songs and ecology, with investigations into calling song structure, molecular phylogenetic relationships and a case of hybridisation between two subspecies". Zootaxa. 3730: 1–102 [44]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3730.1.1.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Popplepsalta simplex (Popple, 2013)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Atherton Squeaker Popplepsalta simplex (Popple, 2013)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-06.

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