Guineapsaltria flava

Green Fairy, a reference photo
Photo: Donald Hobern · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Guineapsaltria is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1993 by Dutch entomologist Arnold J. de Boer.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Green Fairy 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Cicadidae
Species
Guineapsaltria flava

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