Forest Demon Psaltoda adonis Ashton, 1914
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Species number (TNS): 108. Fore wing length: 45–50 mm. Distribution and seasonality: South-eastern Queensland from Eurimbula Creek near Miriam Vale, south to the D’Aguilar Range northwest of Brisbane and inland to Somerset Dam. Also present on Fraser Island. Adults have been recorded from November to January. Notable localities: Bulburin State Forest, Cooloola National Park, Mooloolah River. Habitat: Riverine rainforest on sandy soils and moist vine forest. Calling song and behaviour: A rather short and harsh shriek. Adults typically sit on lianas in the middle canopy of the rainforest. Similar species: Clubbed Sage.
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