Cooktown Wattle Cicada
Ewartia brevis (Ashton, 1912)
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Previously referred to as
Cicadetta brevis.
Other name(s):
Varnished Cicada.
Species number (TNS):
235.
Fore wing length:
21–23 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known only from the Cooktown
district in far north Queensland.
Adults occur from December to
February.
Notable localities:
Cooktown.
Habitat:
Tropical bushland, heathland and
the margins of vine forest,
wherever watttles (Acacia spp.)
are present.
Calling song and behaviour:
A pronounced buzz followed by a
series of chirps; repeated multiple
times. Adults sit on the trunks and
stems of wattles.
Similar species:
Cape York Wattle Cicada.
Male
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
Habitat