Species Pyropsalta melete (Walker, 1850)
Red Bandit
- Cicada melete Walker, F. 1850. List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part 1. London : British Museum pp.1–260. [179].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♂ ♀, New Holland; BMNH ♂ ♀, Swan River, WA. - Melampsalta rubricincta Goding, F.W. & Froggatt, W.W. 1904. Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29(3): 561-670, pls xviii, xix [644].
Type data:
Holotype NMV ♂, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Pyropsalta melete (Walker, 1850). —
Moulds, M.S. 2012. A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea). Zootaxa 3287: 1-262 [197]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Eucalyptus trees.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 | CICADIDAE | 23-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 28-Jun-2012 | 05-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |