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Gold Dusted Cicada Not sure on the identity of this one, taken in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea. Cosmopsaltria papuensis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Gold Dusted Cicada

Not sure on the identity of this one, taken in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
    Lion
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    I have done some research but no success I am afraid, it appears there are hundreds of different cicadas but I can't seem to find a match for this one. I will keep trying! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View physignathus's profile
      physignathus
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      I have researched this one too and the closest so far is Bronze Bark-buzzer - Pauropsalta circumdata what do you think? Posted 10 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        Do you have a top view, it would be easier to compare the pattern? Posted 10 years ago
        1. View physignathus's profile
          physignathus
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          Here it comes. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    I am really not sure and I do not think P.circumdata is in PNG. I found this:
    https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hY5qAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA549&lpg=PA549&dq=Pauropsalta+circumdata+papua+new+guinea&source=bl&ots=VX2v_1963g&sig=oM8VTFQy6jwZamY7w7Xebcq2UQQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_wrfVLr_NIS5UYzLg5AH&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Pauropsalta%20circumdata%20papua%20new%20guinea&f=false
    This site is quite helpful but their picture of P.circumdata does not have the red eyes. Other pictures I have seen also show it to be more red in body whereas uyours is more green.
    http://sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au/ins-info/Pau.htm
    Another site that is quite useful:
    http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_cicadas/index.html
    My apologies if you have looked at these already.
    So far I have only found one site that had photos just of the Papuan cicadas but there were only about 10 photos, none of which matched and now I can't find the site!
    Hard isn't it!!!!     Posted 10 years ago

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The Cosmopsaltria papuensis

Cosmopsaltria papuensis is a cicada endemic to Papua New Guinea. There are many species of Cicada in New Guinea but only four of them are eaten as a delicacy. C. papuensis is one of them, and has a local name of 'Dui helme'.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Feb 13, 2015. Captured Oct 27, 2014 19:38 in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/22.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm