Jassopsaltria danielsorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Jassopsaltria |
| Species: | J. danielsorum
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| Jassopsaltria danielsorum | |
Jassopsaltria danielsorum, also known as the Keep River fizzer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David Marshall.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The forewing length is 13–15 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Northern Territory, in the Victoria Bonaparte bioregion. The holotype was collected in the Keep River National Park some 400 km south-west of Darwin. The species is known only from the type locality.[2] The habitat consists of sparse eucalypt woodland with an understorey of spinifex grassland.[3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults have been observed in January. The call is unknown.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2021). "A Revision of the endemic Australian cicada genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914 (Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Jassopsaltriini)". Australian Entomologist. 48 (4): 217–240 [224].
- ^ a b c "Species Jassopsaltria danielsorum Moulds & Marshall, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Keep River Fizzer Jassopsaltria danielsorum Moulds and Marshall, 2021". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-28.