Lyristes plebejus (Scopoli, 1763) is a animal in the Cicadidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lyristes plebejus (Scopoli, 1763)

Lyristes plebejus (Scopoli, 1763)

Lyristes plebejus is a true cicada species widely distributed in Southern European shrublands and woodlands.

Family
Genus
Lyristes
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Lyristes plebejus (Scopoli, 1763)

Lyristes plebejus, formally described by Scopoli in 1763, is a species of true cicada. It has a wide distribution across the shrublands and woodlands of Southern Europe. Individuals are commonly found growing on olive trees, pine trees, oaks, and fruit trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadidae Lyristes

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