Toxala verna
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Toxala |
| Species: | T. verna |
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Toxala verna is a species of cicada, also known as the bent-winged grass-buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales as well as near Goulburn. Associated habitats include native grassland and heathy woodland with eucalypts and Pimelea shrubs.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from January to March, clinging to grass stems, emitting chirping and buzzing calls with accompanying wing-snaps.[3]
References
- 1 2 Distant, WL (1912). "Descriptions of some new Homoptera". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (10): 438–446 [440].
- 1 2 3 "Species Toxala verna (Distant, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- 1 2 3 "Bent-winged Grass-buzzer Toxala verna (Distant, 1912)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-11.