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Cicada species

Santhosh Kumar 19/07/2023

Cicada species upsc notes
Commonly found in several parts
Of South India
Identified as a new species
Named Purana cheeveeda
After its Malayalam name Cheeveedu
Previously mistaken for Purana tigrina
A species described in Malaysia in 1850
Association for Advancement in Entomology
Corrected this long-standing error
In taxonomic identification
Distinguishing Purana cheeveeda
From the Malaysian species
The team noticed differences
In the structure of the male genitalia
And operculum
Leading to the reclassification

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