Orange Bandit
Pyropsalta rhythmica Moulds and Marshall, 2022
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Male
Other common name:
Sprinkler Cicada
Species number (TNS):
224.
Fore wing length:
18–31 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Coastal and subcoastal areas
of Western Australia from
around Perth south to
Yeagarup and east to
Porongorup. Adults are present
from November to March.
Notable localities:
Kelmscott (D. Emery),
Porongorup (Simon lab).
Habitat:
Open forest and woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strident ticking call. Adults sit
on stems, branches and trunks
of trees, including eucalypts.
Similar species:
Perth Bandit, Red Bandit.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
