Greengrocer's Cousin Cicada vs Sergenti Sandfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Greengrocer's Cousin Cicada | Sergenti Sandfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aleeta curvicosta | Phlebotomus sergenti |
| Order | Hemiptera | Diptera |
| Family | Cicadidae | Psychodidae |
| Size | 35-45 mm | 2-3 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Blood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern Australia | Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Greengrocer's Cousin Cicada
A large Australian cicada with a distinctive loud call and green-brown coloring. It has a characteristic curved costa on the forewing that gives it its scientific name.
Did You Know?
Its loud buzzing call often begins at dawn and is one of the first sounds of an Australian summer morning in the bush.
Sergenti Sandfly
A small sandfly with a broad geographic range across the Old World, serving as the vector of Leishmania tropica, which causes anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is adapted to both urban and periurban environments. It breeds in rubble, stone walls, and rodent burrows.
Did You Know?
Cutaneous leishmaniasis transmitted by this fly was historically called 'Aleppo boil' or 'Baghdad boil' after the cities where it was common.