Buzzing Stubby-wing
Pedana hesperia Moulds and Marshall, 2022
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Male
Species number (TNS):
245.
Fore wing length:
15–19 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the far north-western
corner of Victoria west through
semi-arid parts of South
Australia, including the Nullarbor
Plain and Eyre Peninsula, and
extending west to the Mullewa
area in Western Australia .
Adults occur from late
September to February.
Notable localities:
(Near) Salmon Gums,
Balladonia.
Habitat:
Open shrubland and low mallee
woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-pitched buzzing call with
regular brief pauses. Calling
males sit on small shrubs and
timber, where they remain fairly
sedentary.
Similar species:
None; a distinctive cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
Habitat