Redeye
Psaltoda moerens (Germar, 1834)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
089.
Fore wing length:
42–52 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Kroombit Tops in
Queensland south to the
eastern half of Tasmania. In
Victoria it occurs west to the
Grampians, with isolated
populations on the
Victorian/South Australian
border and in South Australia
from Mount Gambier and from
the Adelaide Hills north to the
southern Flinders Ranges. In
Queensland and north-eastern
New South Wales the species is
mostly restricted to the
highlands, on or adjacent to the
Great Dividing Range. In
Greater Sydney, populations are
restricted to the north and south
of the metropolitan area. Adults
occur from November until
March.
Notable localities:
Crows Nest, Stanthorpe, Ku-
Ring-Gai Chase National Park,
Goulburn, Canberra,
Wangaratta, Melbourne, Hobart.
Habitat:
Temperate eucalypt forests.
Calling song and behaviour:
A rich growl that increases in
volume until it becomes a roar.
This then breaks up into a
melodious yodel sequence
before fading away. Adults occur
on the main trunks and upper
branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Black Friday, Black Prince.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
