Dusky Treetop Ticker
Yoyetta sp. (cf. tristrigata)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
469.
Fore wing length:
23–31 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known to occur from the Mount
Moffatt section of Carnarvon
National Park to north-west of
Roma in inland Queensland.
Adults are present from at least
October to February.
Notable localities:
Mt Moffatt.
Habitat:
Woodland, typically where it is
dominated with a mix of Poplar
Box (Eucalyptus populnea) and
Grey Box (E. micocarpa).
Calling song and behaviour:
Soft ticking, similar to Coastal
Treetop Ticker. Males fly actively
about the canopy of and sing
sporadically throughout the day
and at dusk.
Similar species:
Coastal Treetop Ticker, Dark
Treetop Ticker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
