Reticulate Bottle Cicada
Euthemopsaltria laeta Moulds, 2014
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Male
Species number (TNS):
588.
Fore wing length:
30–36 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
The wet tropics of north-eastern
Queensland from Windsor Tableland
south to Kirrima Range and south-
eastern Queensland from Mount
Glorious south to Springbrook. Adults
are typically present between December
and June, but may also occur in other
months.
Notable localities:
Malanda (J. Olive), Windsor Tableland
(M. Moulds).
Habitat:
Remnant (primary) rainforest.
Calling song and behaviour:
A continuous, pure whistle. Males sit
amongst thick vegetation and call only at
dusk.
Colour variation:
Specimens often fade from green to
yellow-brown after death.
Similar species:
Large Bottle Cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
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