Bulloak Scrub-buzzer
Platypsalta sp. (cf.dubia)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
262.
Fore wing length:
11–14 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known from near Miles and near
Millmerran in south-east
Queensland and the Moree
district of northern New South
Wales. Adults occur from
September to December.
Notable localities:
Possum Park, Columboola,
Biniguy.
Habitat:
Woodland where it is typically
found in association with Bulloak
(Allocasuarina leuhmanni).
Calling song and behaviour:
A short, metallic "zeeep" uttered
regularly every second. Singing
occurs in bright sunshine. Adults
sit on the main trunks of Bulloak
and other trees, and sometimes
on grass.
Similar species:
Brigalow Scrub Buzzer, Little
Grass Buzzer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
