Maranoa Cherrynose
Macrotristria monteithi Moulds, 2022
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Female
Species number (TNS):
060.
Fore wing length:
54–62 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to Carnarvon National
Park and Expedition National
Park in inland Queensland.
Adults have been found between
December and February.
Notable localities:
Beilba (M. Cunningham), Mt
Moffatt, Carnarvon Gorge.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strong penetrating whine,
resembling the call of an Eastern
Cherrynose. Adults sit high on
the main trunks and upper
branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Cherrynose, Deafening
Cherrynose, Tiger Cherrynose.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Male
