Species number (TNS): 599.Fore wing length:44–51 mm.Distribution and seasonality:Currently known only from Queensland where it occurs from the Windsor Tableland south to Paluma, at Eungella west of Mackay and from Yarraman south to the Tallebudgera Valley.Notable localities:Julatten, Kuranda, Eungella, Mount Glorious (A. Hiller), Mount Tamborine.Habitat: Lush tropical and subtropical rainforest, especially on rich basaltic soils.Calling song and behaviour:A strong rattling whistle, much like the call of a mole cricket. Males sing for 20–30 minutes just after dusk. Adults sit in the foliage of rainforest trees.Colour variation: Specimens often fade from vivid green to dark green or yellow-brown after death.Similar species: Bladder Cicada, Rare Bladder Cicada.