Mugadina superba

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Mugadina superba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Mugadina
Species:
M. superba
Binomial name
Mugadina superba
Ewart & Moulds, 2021 [1] [2]

Mugadina superba is a species of cicada, also known as the superb grass-ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Anthony Ewart and Maxwell Sydney Moulds. [1]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 16–20 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in inland Queensland, largely in the Mitchell Grass Downs bioregion. Its associated habitat is open grassland. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from November to May, clinging to grass stems, uttering loud ticking calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ewart, A; Moulds, MS (2021). "An impressive new species of mugadina from queensland with notes on a congeneric species (cicadidae: cicadettinae: cicadettini)". Zootaxa. 4963 (3): 563–576 [564]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4963.3.9. PMID   33903546.
  2. 1 2 "Species Mugadina superba Ewart & Moulds, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "Superb Grass-ticker Mugadina superba Ewart and Moulds, 2021". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-15.


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