Amphipsalta cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Cicadidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amphipsalta cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)

Amphipsalta cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)

Amphipsalta cingulata, the clapping cicada, is a New Zealand endemic cicada found only on the North Island.

Family
Genus
Amphipsalta
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Amphipsalta cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)

Amphipsalta cingulata, commonly known as the clapping cicada, is a species of cicada with the scientific name Amphipsalta cingulata (Fabricius, 1775). It is endemic to New Zealand, and is only found on the country’s North Island.

Photo: (c) Christopher Caine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christopher Caine · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadidae Amphipsalta

More from Cicadidae

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