Species Taurella froggatti (Distant, 1907)
Red Fairy
- Melampsalta froggatti Distant, W.L. 1907. Rhynchotal notes.—XLIII. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 20: 411-423 [419].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀, Cairns, QLD. - Melampsalta sulcata Distant, W.L. 1907. Rhynchotal notes.—XLIII. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 20: 411-423 [421].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♂, Cape York, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Moulds, M.S. 2012. A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea). Zootaxa 3287: 1-262 [213]
Generic Combinations
- Taurella froggatti (Distant, 1907). —
Moulds, M.S. 2012. A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea). Zootaxa 3287: 1-262 [213] - Cicadetta froggatti (Distant, 1907). —
Metcalf, Z.P. 1963. General Catalogue of the Homoptera. Fasc. 8. Cicadoidea, in two parts. Raleigh : University of North Carolina State College 1411 pp. - Cicadetta sulcata (Distant, 1907). —
Metcalf, Z.P. 1963. General Catalogue of the Homoptera. Fasc. 8. Cicadoidea, in two parts. Raleigh : University of North Carolina State College 1411 pp. [383]
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and other grasses.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |