Sporty Wattle Cicada
Ewartia adusta Moulds and Marshall, 2022
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Species number (TNS):
233.
Fore wing length:
17–24 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Arid to semi-arid areas of
Western Australia between
Derby and Coolgardie and west
to the central coast, the Northern
Territory/South Australian border
region and Queensland east to
near Morven. Records are
scattered outside of Western
Australia. Adults occur from
October to March.
Notable localities:
Capricorn Roadhouse, Uluru,
Charleville.
Habitat:
Scrublands and shrublands
where watttles (Acacia spp.) are
present, especially Mulga
(Acacia aneura).
Calling song and behaviour:
A rapid series of chirps followed
by a short buzz; repeated
multiple times. Adults sit on the
stems of wattles.
Similar species:
Check genus Clinopsalta.
Male
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
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