New Forest cicada  (Cicadetta montana)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyCicadidae
GenusCicadetta
SizeBody length: 16 - 27 mm
Wingspan: 45 - 52 mm
Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Status

Classified as Endangered in the UK, and protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), as amended.

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