Black Grass Buzzer
Myopsalta sp. 273
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
273.
Fore wing length:
15–17 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known only from north of
Warwick in southern
Queensland and possibly also
from Burra in South Australia.
Adults are present during
December and January.
Notable localities:
Maryvale.
Habitat:
Open grassland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A series of short chirps
produced at a moderately fast
pace, followed by a longer
note and repeated. Adults sit
on grass stems.
Similar species:
Lesser Smoky Buzzer, New
England Grass Buzzer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
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