Apple Grass-zipper
Paradina sp. 307
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Male
Species number (TNS):
307
Fore wing length:
13–14 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known only from Injune and
from the Westbrook district near
Toowoomba. Adults may be
present from late October to
early December.
Notable localities:
Injune (A. Ewart), Westbrook
Creek.
Habitat:
Open grassland on sloping
terrain.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strident "zerrrr zit zit zit zit zit
zit zit, zerrr zit zit zit zit zit zit zit,
zit, zit, zit". Males call in bright
sunlight. Adults sit in clumps of
grass.
Colour variation:
Green-coloured specimens often
fade to yellow after death.
Similar species:
Bee Gleeper.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female