Cairns Bunyip
Tamasa burgessi (Distant, 1905)
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Other name(s):
Two-toned Bunyip.
Species number (TNS):
111, 118, 129.
Fore wing length:
22–34 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Cape Flattery near
Cooktown south to near
Townsville. Mainly coastal,
though also extending inland to
Atherton Tableland, near Mount
Carbine and near Mount
Garnet. Adults are present from
November to April.
Notable localities:
Cairns, Mission Beach.
Habitat:
Tropical bushland, often in
swampy areas, coastal areas or
along watercourses.
Calling song and behaviour:
A long buzz, which is near
identical to the call of Brown
Bunyip.
Similar species:
Dodd’s Bunyip, Eastern Bunyip
(species complex), Boulder
Bunyip.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Female