Clanger
Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921
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Male
Female
Other name(s):
Clear-wing Cicada.
Species number (TNS):
099.
Fore wing length:
34–42 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the Windsor Tableland in
Queensland, east and west of
the Great Dividing Range, to
south of Tamworth in New South
Wales. Along the coastal belt it is
only known as far south as
Grafton and extends nearby to
Dorrigo. Adults emerge in
October and persist until April.
Notable localities:
Mt Moffatt, Monto, Brisbane.
Habitat:
Open forest, woodland and
gardens. Typically found on
Myrtaceae, including eucalypts
and bottle-brushes.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strong rattle that builds up
before bursting into a rapid
pulsing song. It then returns to
the rattle and the process
repeats, sounding similar to a
large sprinkler system. Adults sit
on the upper branches of trees.
Similar species:
Yellowbelly, Phantom Knight,
Silver Knight.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male (northern form)
Male (southern form)
Female (southern form)
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