Cape York Heath-buzzer
Drymopsalta crepitum Ewart, 2005
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Species number (TNS):
319.
Fore wing length:
11–16 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Northern Queensland from the
Tip of Cape York Peninsula
south-west to Weipa and
Normanton, and south-east to
near Cooktown. Adults occur
from December to March.
Notable localities:
Heathlands (A. Ewart).
Habitat:
Found in forest with a shrubby
understorey and in heathland,
particularly along watercourses.
Calling song and behaviour:
Short, high-pitched chirps with
several intervening “ticks”.
Adults sit on the branches and
stems of trees and shrubs.
Similar species:
Top End Heath-buzzer, Wallum
Heath-buzzer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Female
Recording provided by A. Ewart
