A new cicada species described from Meghalaya

Researchers have described a new species of cicada, the Becquartina bicolor, from South Garo Hills and Ri Bhoi districts in Meghalaya.
Becquartina bicolor, commonly known as the bicolor butterfly cicada, is the first cicada of the Becquartina genus to be reported from India. It appears every year in the summer season in Meghalaya.
The indigenous Garo community is already familiar with the cicada and has local names for it, highlighting the need to explore traditional ecological knowledge.
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