Species Myopsalta crucifera (Ashton, 1912)
Brown Sugarcane Cicada
- Melampsalta crucifera Ashton, H. 1912. Some new Australian Cicadidae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 24: 221-229, pls 49-51 [226].
Type data:
Holotype AM K67573 ♀, QLD (?).
Generic Combinations
- Myopsalta crucifera (Ashton, 1912). —
Moulds, M.S. 2012. A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea). Zootaxa 3287: 1-262 [74, 151] - Cicadetta crucifera (Ashton, 1912). —
Moulds, M.S. 1988. The status of Cicadetta and Melampsalta (Homoptera: Cicadidae) in Australia with the description of two new species. General and Applied Entomology 20: 39-48
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Tussock grassland.
General References
Popple, L.W. 2017. A revision of the Myopsalta crucifera (Ashton) species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini) with 14 new species from mainland Australia. Zootaxa 4340(1): 1-98 [23, Figs 1D, 2D, 3G, 3H, 4, 9, 10; Plate 4]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2018 | Myopsalta Moulds, 2012 | 01-Feb-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Jun-2012 | 22-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |