Deafening Cherrynose
Macrotristria kathhillodes Olive, 2022
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
057.
Fore wing length:
48–64 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Queensland, from near
Herberton south to Mt Moffatt
and east to Nebo. Adults occur
from November to February.
Notable localities:
Nebo (K. Petao), Innot Hot
Springs, Torrens Creek.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland, usually in
riparian areas.
Calling song and behaviour:
An exceptionally loud, piercing
scream. The call may be
continuous or broken into regular
bursts, carrying over a large
distance. Adults sit high on the
upper branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Cherrynose, Maranoa
Cherrynose.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
