Southern Spotted Cicada

Gelidea is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The single species occurs in southern Victoria and Tasmania.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Southern Spotted Cicada being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Yoyetta timothyi
• Chelapsalta puer
• Atrapsalta corticina
• Kosemia admirabilis
• Tettigettalna argentata
• Galanga labeculata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadidae

Genus

Gelidea

Species

Gelidea torrida

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