Myopsalta lactea

Myopsalta lactea is a species of cicada, also known as the dark smoky buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.^[1]

Myopsalta lactea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Myopsalta
Species:	M. lactea
Binomial name
Myopsalta lactea (Distant, 1905)[1][2]
Synonyms
Melampsalta lactea Distant, 1905 Cicadetta lactea (Distant, 1905)

Description

The length of the forewing is 15–17 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the type locality of Melbourne in Victoria. The associated habitat is grassland.^[3][2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard in late spring and early summer.^[3]