Chelapsalta puer is a species or species complex of cicadas, also known as the cassinia cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1850 by English entomologist Francis Walker.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cassinia 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
- Haemopsalta aktites
- Physeema labyrinthica
- Yoyetta celis
- Physeema quadricincta
- Tettigettalna argentata
- Rhodopsalta cruentata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Chelapsalta
- Species
- Chelapsalta puer
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