Caramel Fizzer
Jassopsaltria gracilens Moulds and Marshall, 2021
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Male
Species number (TNS):
457.
Fore wing length:
15–17 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Northern Western Australia,
including coastal districts from
south-west of Broome to near
Port Hedland and south-east of
Halls Creek near the Northern
Territory border. Adults have
been observed from October to
February.
Notable localities:
Near Sandfire Roadhouse
(Simon lab), Wolfe Creek.
Habitat:
Low scrub, open shrubland and
bare areas with sparse
vegetation.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-pitched buzz that rises
and falls in amplitude and ends
abruptly. After each buzz a series
of 2–3 chirps are produced.
Adults sit n the branches of
shrubs where they remain fairly
sedentary.
Similar species:
Red Bluff Fizzer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
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