Central Scrub-clicker
Platypsalta sp. 271
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Male
Species number (TNS):
271.
Fore wing length:
12–14 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to the White
Mountains in central northern
Queensland. Adults occur
during November.
Notable localities:
White Mountains.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A short, high-pitched buzz,
followed by a long series of
short clicks. Adults sit on the
stems and branches of trees
and shrubs.
Similar species:
None; a distinctive cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
