biology

Kimberpsaltria

Kimberpsaltria is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kimberpsaltria rather than just read about it. In short: Kimberpsaltria is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae and tribe Kimberpsaltriini, that is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds, David Marshall and Lindsay Popple.

Key takeaways

Kimberpsaltria belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Kimberpsaltria to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Kimberpsaltria from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kimberpsaltria is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae and tribe Kimberpsaltriini, that is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds, David Marshall and Lindsay Popple.

Species There is a single species in the genus: Kimberpsaltria taenia Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021 is also known as the Kimberley rattle-stripe.

Etymology The generic name Kimberpsaltria is a combination derived from the Kimberley region where the genus is found, and psaltria (Greek: a female harpist). The specific epithet taenia (Latin: ‘band’ or ‘stripe’) refers to the distinctive dorsal body stripe and striped abdomen of live specimens.

Description The length of the forewing is 29–33 mm.

Distribution and habitat The species is found in the Kimberley region of north-west Western Australia, from the Gibb River Road at the junction of Durack River and Bamboo Creek north-west to the Mitchell Plateau. It inhabits tropical eucalypt woodland.

Behaviour Adults have been recorded in October and November, clinging to the trunks and branches of the eucalypt trees, uttering alternating, cricket-like, grinding calls.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kimberpsaltria

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kimberpsaltria claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kimberpsaltria before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kimberpsaltria ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kimberpsaltria

In research: Kimberpsaltria appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kimberpsaltria in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kimberpsaltria is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arthropods of Western Australia, Cicadas of Australia, Cicadidae genera, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kimberpsaltria outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kimberpsaltria in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Kimberpsaltria means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Kimberpsaltria out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kimberpsaltria in simple terms?

Why does Kimberpsaltria matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kimberpsaltria?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Kimberpsaltria.