Platypleura mijburghi

Platypleura mijburghi
Adult in the Magaliesberg, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Platypleura
Species: P. mijburghi
Binomial name
Platypleura mijburghi
Villet, 1989

Platypleura mijburghi is a medium-sized cicada species, that is native to South Africa. It has been recorded in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Northern Province.[1] The adults are active from October to January.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Villet, Martin H. "Platypleurini". The Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of South Africa. Rhodes University. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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