Pale-sided Tree-buzzer
Palapsalta serpens Owen and Moulds, 2016
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Species number (TNS):
757.
Fore wing length:
16–18 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to the Top End of the
Northern Territory from east of
Darwin and Katherine to near
Roper Bar and south to near
Dunmarra. Adults are found
during January and February.
Notable localities:
Kakadu National Park (Simon
lab).
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Distinct phrases, commencing
with a soft stutter followed by a
louder buzz, repeated at a rate
of one every 2–3 seconds.
Males call from high up on the
upper branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Northern Red-eyed Squeaker
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
