Yoyetta corbinorum

Yoyetta corbinorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Yoyetta
Species:
Y. corbinorum
Binomial name
Yoyetta corbinorum

Yoyetta corbinorum is a species of cicada in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by Australian entomologist David L. Emery.[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific epithet corbinorum honours entomological collectors Samantha and Thomas Corbin.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species inhabits Mountain Ash forests in the Yarra Ranges of Victoria. The holotype specimen was collected at Toolangi.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Emery, DL (2025). "Description of four new cicada species in the genus Yoyetta Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae), from Eastern Australia". Zootaxa. 5665 (4): 509–542 [531]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5665.4.2.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Yoyetta corbinorum Emery, 2025". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-22.