Tick-tock
Physeema quadricincta (Walker, 1850)
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Male
Previously referred to as
Cicadetta quadricincta.
Species number (TNS):
238.
Fore wing length:
14–19 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Southern Western Australia from
Kalbarri and Dongara south to
Augusta and east to Cape Riche,
with an isolated population at
Kalgoorlie. Adults occur from
September to February, with
occasional unseasonal
appearances at other times of
the year.
Notable localities:
Jurien, Perth, Margaret River,
Albany, Manjimup, Kalgoorlie.
Habitat:
Low grassy woodland, open
heathland, coastal dune
vegetation, clearings and
gardens.
Calling song and behaviour:
A distinctive clicking call, which
gradually slows to a small series
of “clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop”
notes. Adults sit on the stems of
grasses and shrubs.
Similar species:
Northern Sandplain Ticker,
Southern Coastal Ticker,
Esperance Ticker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
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