| Jassopsaltria aeroides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Jassopsaltria |
| Species: | J. aeroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Jassopsaltria aeroides | |
Jassopsaltria aeroides, also known as the blue-eyed fizzer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David Marshall. [1] [2]
The forewing length is 17–19 mm. [3]
The species occurs in central western Western Australia, north of Shark Bay, in the Carnarvon bioregion. The holotype was collected some 43 km north of the Overlander Roadhouse. [2] The cicadas are found in open shrubland habitats. [3]
Adults have been heard from January to February, clinging to the branches of shrubs such as Acacia , uttering continuous, buzzing calls. [3]
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