Yoyetta delicata

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Yoyetta delicata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Yoyetta
Species:
Y. delicata
Binomial name
Yoyetta delicata
Popple & Emery, 2022 [1] [2]

Yoyetta delicata is a species of cicada, also known as the delicate ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The specific epithet delicata (Latin: “delicate”) refers to the slender appearance of the cicadas compared with their congeners. [1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 18–22 mm. [1] [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs from southern Queensland southwards to Armidale and Wyong in New South Wales. The associated habitat is tall open eucalypt forest. [3] [2] [1]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from November to January, clinging high on the trunks and branches of eucalypts, emitting buzzing and tinkling calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Popple, LW; Emery, DL (2022). "Five new species of Yoyetta Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from south-eastern Australia". Zootaxa. 5141 (5): 401–441. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5141.5.1.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta delicata Popple & Emery, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Delicate Ambertail Yoyetta delicata Popple and Emery, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.


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