| Empress cicada | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadinae |
| Tribe: | Dundubiini |
| Genus: | Megapomponia |
| Species: | M. imperatoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Megapomponia imperatoria (Westwood, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
Pomponia imperatoria | |
Theempress cicada (Megapomponia imperatoria) is a species ofcicada fromSoutheast Asia. It is the largest species of cicada with a head-body length of about 7 cm (2.8 in) and a wingspan of 18–20 cm (7–8 in).[1][2]
