Atrapsalta Vinea
''Atrapsalta'' is a genus of cicadas belonging to the family Cicadidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia. Species Species: *''Atrapsalta collina'' *''Atrapsalta corticina'' *''Atrapsalta dolens'' *''Atrapsalta emmotti'' *''Atrapsalta encaustica'' *''Atrapsalta furcilla'' *''Atrapsalta fuscata'' *''Atrapsalta siccana'' *''Atrapsalta vinea'' References

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Cicada
The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two families, the Tettigarctidae, with two species in Australia, and the Cicadidae, with more than 3,000 species described from around the world; many species remain undescribed. Cicadas have prominent eyes set wide apart, short antennae, and membranous front wings. They have an exceptionally loud song, produced in most species by the rapid buckling and unbuckling of drumlike tymbals. The earliest known fossil Cicadomorpha appeared in the Upper Permian period; extant species occur all around the world in temperate to tropical climates. They typically live in trees, feeding on watery sap from xylem tissue, and laying their eggs in a slit in the bark. Most cicadas are cryptic. The vast majority of species are active during the day as adults, ...
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