Yoyetta delicata is a species of cicada, also known as the delicate ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery.[1][2]
| Yoyetta delicata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. delicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta delicata | |
Etymology
editThe specific epithet delicata (Latin: “delicate”) refers to the slender appearance of the cicadas compared with their congeners.[1]
Description
editDistribution and habitat
editThe species occurs from southern Queensland southwards to Armidale and Wyong in New South Wales. The associated habitat is tall open eucalypt forest.[3][2][1]
Behaviour
editAdult males may be heard from November to January, clinging high on the trunks and branches of eucalypts, emitting buzzing and tinkling calls.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Popple, LW; Emery, DL (2022). "Five new species of Yoyetta Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from south-eastern Australia". Zootaxa. 5141 (5): 401–441. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5141.5.1.
- 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta delicata Popple & Emery, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- 1 2 3 "Delicate Ambertail Yoyetta delicata Popple and Emery, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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