Kettledrum Cicada
Kobonga sp. (cf. apicata)
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Previously referred to as
Cicadetta sp. C.
Species number (TNS):
199.
Fore wing length:
25–31 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Inland areas from near
Blackwater in Queensland south
to near Cobar in New South
Wales. Adults occur from
November to February.
Notable localities:
Jondaryan Golf Course, Lake
Broadwater.
Habitat:
Acacia scrubland, particularly in
association with Brigalow (Acacia
harpophylla) and Yarran (Acacia
melvillei).
Calling song and behaviour:
A complex, syncopated clicking
song. Adults sit on the main
trunks and primary branches of
acacias.
Similar species:
Ticking Tiger.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Female
