Chrysocicada inflata

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Chrysocicada inflata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Chrysocicada
Species:
C. inflata
Binomial name
Chrysocicada inflata
Emery & Emery, 2023 [1] [2]

Chrysocicada inflata is a species of cicada, also known as the narrow-headed alea, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Pictilini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2023 by Australian entomologists David L. Emery and Nathan J. Emery. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The specific epithet inflata (Latin: “inflated” or “expanded”) is an anatomical reference to the relatively swollen abdomen of the species. [1] [3]

Description

The length of the forewing is 12–13 mm. [1] [4]

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known from Exmouth and Karratha in north-west Western Australia. The associated habitat is grassland. [2] [4]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard in October and November, clinging to grass stems, emitting short, erratic buzzing calls. [4] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Emery, DL; Emery, NJ (2023). "A new species of Chrysocicada Boulard (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from Western Australia". Australian Entomologist. 50 (1): 1–8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Chrysocicada inflata Emery & Emery, 2023". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Chrysocicada inflata Emery & Emery, 2023". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  4. 1 2 3 "Narrow-headed Alea Chrysocicada inflata Emery and Emery, 2023". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-26.


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