Drysdale Rattler
Illyria sp. (cf. australensis)
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Species number (TNS):
727.
Fore wing length:
22–27 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known only from near Drysdale
Station in the Kimberley region
of Western Australia. Adults
have been observed during
October.
Notable localities:
Drysdale.
Habitat:
Open woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A metallic, wavering buzz,
produced in long or short
bursts. Adults sit on the main
trunks and branches of
eucalypts and other small trees.
Similar species:
Semi-arid Rattler, Litchfield
Rattler.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
