Atrapsalta encaustica is a species of cicada, also known as the black squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1834 by German entomologist Ernst Friedrich Germar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Black Squeaker 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
- Atrapsalta furcilla
- Atrapsalta fuscata
- Atrapsalta corticina
- Pauropsalta mneme
- Haemopsalta aktites
- Popplepsalta rubristrigata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Atrapsalta
- Species
- Atrapsalta encaustica
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