Little Orange Bandit
Pyropsalta sp. (cf. melete)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
224.
Fore wing length:
19–26 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:
Red Bandit.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
