Haemopsalta aktites is a species of cicada, also known as the beach squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Beach 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
- Tettigettalna argentata
- Atrapsalta furcilla
- Physeema labyrinthica
- Physeema quadricincta
- Tettigettula pygmea
- Pagiphora annulata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Haemopsalta
- Species
- Haemopsalta aktites
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