Parnquila magna
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Parnquila |
| Species: | P. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Parnquila magna | |
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Parnquila magna, also known as the goldfields buzzer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 21–26 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in central Western Australia between Menzies, Wiluna and Cue. The syntype was collected at Cue. The associated habitat is arid shrubland and woodland with scattered mallee.[3][2]
Behaviour
[edit]The cicadas are xylem feeders. Adults are heard from January to March, clinging to the stems of woody shrubs, uttering persistent, buzzing calls.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Distant, WL (1913). "Undescribed species of Cicadidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (12): 485–491 [487].
- 1 2 3 "Species Parnquila magna Distant, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Goldfields Buzzer Parnquila magna (Distant, 1913)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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