Brigalow Scrub-buzzer
Platypsalta sp. (cf.dubia)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
263.
Fore wing length:
12–14 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Inland Queensland, from
Glenden south to near
Mundubbera. Adults occur
during December and January.
Notable localities:
20 km south of Taroom,
Theodore.
Habitat:
Woodland dominated by
Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla).
Calling song and behaviour:
A drawn out
"zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep" emitted
every few seconds. Adults sit
on the main trunk, branches and
stems of Brigalow and other
trees and shrubs.
Similar species:
Bulloak Scrub-buzzer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
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