Brevisana brevis

Brevisana brevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Brevisana
Species:	B. brevis
Binomial name
	Brevisana brevis;

Brevisana brevis is a cicada found in Africa and is the loudest insect on record. It has been recorded producing sounds with pressure levels of 106.7 decibels at a distance of 50 cm.^[1]

References

^ Walker, T.J., ed. 2001. University of Florida Book of Insect Records, 2001. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-09-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[walker-1] Walker, T.J., ed. 2001. University of Florida Book of Insect Records, 2001. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-09-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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