Jassopsaltria cinnamomea

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Jassopsaltria cinnamomea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Jassopsaltria
Species:
J. cinnamomea
Binomial name
Jassopsaltria cinnamomea
Moulds & Marshall, 2021 [1] [2]

Jassopsaltria cinnamomea, also known as the red bluff 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]

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Description

The forewing length is 14–16 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in coastal Western Australia, between Kalbarri and Eneabba, in the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion. The holotype was collected some 16 km east of Eneabba. [2] The cicadas are found in open shrubland habitats. [3]

Behaviour

Adults have been heard from November to January, clinging to the branches of shrubs such as Acacia , uttering continuous, whistle-like, buzzing calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2021). "A Revision of the endemic Australian cicada genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914 (Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Jassopsaltriini)". Australian Entomologist. 48 (4): 217–240 [228].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Jassopsaltria cinnamomea Moulds & Marshall, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Red Bluff Fizzer Jassopsaltria cinnamomea Moulds and Marshall, 2021". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-28.