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

  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.
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