Anapsaltoda pulchra

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Anapsaltoda pulchra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Anapsaltoda
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Anapsaltoda pulchra
(Ashton, 1912) [1]
Synonyms
  • Psaltoda pulchraAshton, 1912

Anapsaltoda pulchra, also known as the golden emperor, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton. [1]

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Description

The species has a forewing length of 57–62 mm. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Wet Tropics of Queensland, from Mount Lewis southwards to the Kirrama Range, where it occurs in tropical rainforest habitats. [2]

Behaviour

Adults may be heard from late November to March, clinging to the trunks of rainforest trees, uttering loud, rich, yodelling calls. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (n.s.). 24: 221–229 [222].
  2. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Golden Emperor Anapsaltoda pulchra (Ashton, 1912)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
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