Neopsaltoda
| Neopsaltoda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadinae |
| Genus: | Neopsaltoda Distant, 1910 |
Neopsaltoda is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, that is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]
Species
[edit]There is a single species in the genus:[2]
Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910[1] is also known as the dark knight.[3]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 38–45 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is restricted to the McIlwraith Range of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, where it inhabits vine thicket scrub with she-oaks or paperbarks.[3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults can be heard from late December to January, clinging to the upper branches of the trees, uttering strong, rich, pulsing calls.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Distant, WL (1921). "Australian Cicadidae with remarks on some recent disputation". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 54: 415–420 [415–416].
- ↑ "Species Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- 1 2 3 4 L.W. Popple (2025). "Dark Knight Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
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