Kingdom Animalia Family Cicadidae Genus Thopha Order True bugs | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Thopha, True bugs, Macrotristria angularis, Arunta perulata, Macrotristria | ||
Thopha colorata, commonly known as the golden drummer, is an Australian cicada native to Central Australia. Adult cicadas alight exclusively on river red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). The nymph is 18–20 millimetres (0.71–0.79 in) long and is a dull brown colour.
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