Chlorocysta fumea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Chlorocysta |
| Species: | C. fumea
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Chlorocysta fumea is a species of cicada, also known as the McIlwraith Range bottle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Chlorocystini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is only known from the southern end of the McIlwraith Range on the tropical Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. The associated habitat is vine scrub.[2]
References
- ^ a b Ashton, H (1914). "Catalogue of the Cicadidae of the South Australian Museum with descriptions of several new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia. 38: 345–358 [351].
- ^ a b c "Species Chlorocysta fumea (Ashton, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-24.