Vagitanus venetus
| Vagitanus venetus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Vagitanus |
| Species: | V. venetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Vagitanus venetus Emery, Lee, 2024 | |
Vagitanus venetus is a species of cicada found in Vietnam. It was described by David Lyall Emery and Young June Lee in 2024.
Etymology
Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin word "venetus", meaning "blue-green". It refers to the coloration of the cicada.[1]
Description
Their body length ranges between approximately 18-22mm. Females are taller than males. Overall, the cicadas are mostly colored brown, green and yellow. They have a green or yellow head covered with black markings. Their topside is brown with a yellow or green longitudinal stripe in the middle that gradually narrows, and their underside is exclusively yellow or green.[2]
Habitat
The species occurs in forests at an elevation higher than 1000m throughout northern and central Vietnam.[2]
References
- ↑ "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Vagitanus venetus Emery & Lee, 2024". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- 1 2 Emery, David Lyall; Lee, Young June (June 2024). "A new cicada species of Vagitanus (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from northern and central Vietnam". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 17 (2): 240–244. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.003.
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