Physeema labyrinthica is a species of cicada, also known as the dune ticker or southern coastal ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species 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 Dune Ticker 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
- Physeema quadricincta
- Notopsalta sericea
- Atrapsalta corticina
- Atrapsalta fuscata
- Tettigettalna argentata
- Haemopsalta aktites
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Physeema
- Species
- Physeema labyrinthica
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