Psaltoda adonis

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P. adonis
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Psaltoda adonis
Ashton, 1914

Psaltoda adonis, commonly known as the forest demon, is a species of cicada native to Queensland in eastern Australia. [1] It was described by Howard Ashton in 1914. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Biological Resources Study (14 May 2012). "Species Psaltoda adonis Ashton, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. Ashton, Howard (1914). "Notes on Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 27: 12–14.