Southern Ticking Ambertail
Yoyetta australicta Popple and Emery, 2022
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Male
Species number (TNS):
484.
Fore wing length:
24–27 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Wilpena Pound in the
Flinders Ranges south to Mount
Barker in South Australia and
from near Coonabarabran south
to Talleganda National Park in
New South Wales, as well as
throughout much of the
Australian Capital Territory.
Adults occur from October to
January.
Notable localities:
Canberra, Adelaide.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland and adjacent
parkland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A series of sharp ticks, often
produced whilst in flight. When
calling males are stationary,
occasionally a short, soft chirp is
produced at the end of the bout
of ticking. Adults sit on the upper
branches and stems of
eucalypts.
Similar species:
Clicking Ambertail, Zipping
Ambertail.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
