Emperor Cicada (species: Tacua speciosa) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Tacua speciosa
Emperor Cicada


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Hemiptera
Family Cicadidae
Genus Tacua
Species Tacua speciosa

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Distinguishing features

It has black wings, a yellow-green collar, a red transversal stripe on the thorax and a turqouise-blue abdomen.

Size

  • From 4.7 cm to 5.7 cm (Head and body length (excluding wings))

Wingspan

  • From 15 cm to 18 cm ())

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