Eastern Watch-winder
Heremusina sp. (cf. udeoecetes)
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Male
Other name(s):
Little Green Grass-ticker.
Species number (TNS):
312.
Fore wing length:
11–13 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Inland southern Queensland and
northern New South Wales from
Roma east to Jondaryan and
Pittsworth and south to Moree.
Adults occur from November to
January.
Notable localities:
Roma (C. Eddie), Chinchilla,
Moree (M. Coombs).
Habitat:
Open grassland.
Calling song and behaviour:
High frequency phrases that
sound similar to a watch being
wound. A higher pitched than the
Talwood Watch-winder. Adults sit
on grass stems and occasionally
in the foliage of small shrubs.
Colour variation:
Green-coloured specimens often
fade to yellow after death.
Similar species:
Talwood Watch-winder.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
