Rainforest Paperbark Cicada Telmapsalta sp. (cf. hackeri)
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Male
Species number (TNS): 639. Fore wing length: 16–18 mm. Distribution and seasonality: Presently known only from the Kuranda Range in north-east Queensland. Adults occur during December and January. Notable localities: Kuranda. Habitat: Gallery forest and rainforest ecotones. Calling song and behaviour: Song not known. Adults fly to light. They are presumed to occur on the upper branches and stems of Myrtaceae trees amongst rainforest vegetation. Similar species: Paperbark Cicada (species complex).
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