Two-toned Bunyip
Tamasa burgessi (Distant, 1905)
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Species number (TNS):
111, 129.
Fore wing length:
22–34 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Cape Tribulation south to
near Townsville. 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