Green Ghost (species complex)
Owra insignis Ashton, 1912
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Species number (TNS):
557, 562, 563, 564.
Fore wing length:
18–20 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Cape Tribulation to
Mission Beach in north-east
Queensland. It occurs from
December to March.
Notable localities:
Mossman, Julatten, Atherton.
Habitat:
Tropical rainforest and leafy
gardens.
Species complex includes:
Southern Green Ghost (TNS:
562): From Cape Tribulation
south to Julatten.
Northern Green Ghost (TNS:
557): From Kuranda south to
Mission Beach.Northern
Marbled Ghost (TNS: 563):
Occurs from near Julatten
north to Cape Tribulation.
Laughing Marbled Ghost
(TNS 564): Relatively
widespread, though rarely
observed, on the Atherton
Tableland from Kuranda south
to Tully.
Calling song and behaviour:
A group of short two-note
buzzing phrases followed by a
longer buzz (both types opf
Green Ghost), or a short rattle
(both types of Marbled Ghost).
. Males sing sporadically
throughout the day and more
regularly at dusk. Adults sit in
the outer foliage of rainforest
vegetation, often in clearings.
Colour variation:
Specimens typically fade from
green to yellow-brown after
death.
Similar species:
Red Belly, Green Fairy.
Habitat
Male
Northern Green Ghost
Currently known extent
dr-pop.net database record:
Southern Green Ghost
Female
Laughing Marbled Ghost
Northern Marbled Ghost
Male
Male
Southern Green Ghost
Male
Laughing Marbled Ghost
Northern Marbled Ghost
