Northern Ticking Ambertail
Yoyetta sp. (cf. tristrigata)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
507.
Fore wing length:
24–26 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Northern Queensland, from Mount
Molloy south to Bowen. Adults
occur from December to February.
Notable localities:
Herberton, Paluma.
Habitat:
Tropical eucalypt forest.
Calling song and behaviour:
Strident, clipped, double-ticks,
emitted mostly whilst in flight.
When at rest, adults sit on the
main trunks and upper branches
of eucalypts.
Similar species:
None; a distinctive species.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
