According to Nathan Emery on Twitter, four new species of cicadas belonging to the genus Yoyetta have been described:
- Y. cumberlandi sp. nov.
- Y. fluviatilis sp. nov.
- Y. nigrimontana sp. nov.
- Y. repetens sp. nov.
See this paper for more information:
Emery, N.J., Emery, D.L., & Popple, L.W. (2015) A redescription of Yoyetta landsboroughi (Distant) and Y. tristrigata (Goding and Froggatt) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and description of four new related species. Zootaxa 3948 (3): 301—341.
New #cicada paper out w/ @_DrPop_ on the re-description of 2 Australian Yoyetta spp. and 4 new Yoyetta spp. Preview: http://t.co/P7491ZqH4h
— Nathan Emery (@ecotechnica) April 22, 2015
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