Golden-haired Firetail
Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant, 1892)
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Male
Previously referred to as
Cicadetta abdominalis.
Other name(s):
Grasshopper Firetail, Tea-tree
Firetail.
Species number (TNS):
517.
Fore wing length:
22–29 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the Brindabella Range in
the Australian Capital Territory
south through much of Victoria
and west to south-east South
Australia. It also occurs
prominently the eastern part of
Tasmania. Adults occur from
November to January.
Notable localities:
Nimmitabel, Otway National
Park, Morwell (K. Harris),
Strathbogie (B. Lobert), Hobart.
Habitat:
Cool temperate eucalypt forest
and subalpine woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A coarse, 1.5 sec phrase ending
with a sharp tick, somewhat like
the song of a grasshopper.
Occasionally other small
intermittent phrases are
produced. Adults typically perch
on the upper branches of trees.
Similar species:
Wavering Firetail, Serrated
Firetail.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
