Purana nebulilinea

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Purana nebulilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Purana
Species:
P. nebulilinea
Binomial name
Purana nebulilinea
(Walker, 1868)

Purana nebulilinea is a cicada species distributed in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands. Its song consists of a long sequence (around 1 minute) of high pitched sounds with a characteristic frequency modulation pattern which can be repeated many times without interruption.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kos M. & Gogala M. (2000). "The cicadas of the Purana nebulilinea group (Homoptera, Cicadidae) with a note on their songs" (PDF). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 143 (1โ€“2): 1โ€“25. doi:10.1163/22119434-99900037. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2011.

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