Psaltoda adonis

(Psaltoda adonis)

Description

Psaltoda adonis, commonly known as the forest demon, is a species of cicada native to Queensland in eastern Australia. It was described by Howard Ashton in 1914.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Hemiptera

Family:Cicadidae

Genus:Psaltoda

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