Green grocer
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| phylum | Chordata | Cyclochila australasiae, commonly known as the green grocer, is a species of cicada and one of Australia's most familiar insects. It is distributed through coastal regions of southeastern Australia. It is one of the loudest insects in the world. Cyclochila australasiae measures about 4 cm (1.6 in) in length, with a wingspan of 11–13 cm (4–5 in). Diverse colour forms are seen, the most common being predominantly green or brownish yellow. It has red eyes. The exuvia, or discarded empty exoskeleton of the nymph form, is commonly seen on tree trunks in gardens and bushland during the summer months.
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| class | Insecta | |
| order | Hemiptera | |
| suborder | Auchenorrhyncha | |
| superfamily | Cicadoidea | |
| family | Cicadidae | |
| genus | Cyclochila | |
| species | C. australasiae |
