Static Squeaker
Popplepsalta decora (Popple, 2013)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
436.
Fore wing length:
15–18 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Occurs from Greenvale south to
Cunnamulla, Charleville and east to
near Gayndah in Queensland,
extending south to Boggabilla in
northern New South Wales. Adults
occur from October to March.
Notable localities:
Mitchell, St George.
Habitat:
This species is often found in
association with gum-topped box
(Eucalyptus woollsiana) or smooth-
barked eucalypts growing in dryer
areas with reasonable soils and in the
general vicinity of water.
Calling song and behaviour:
A sustained rattle, occasionally
broken into sections containing a brief
rattle followed by a short chirp,
repeated several times. Adult sit high
in the foliage and on upper branches
of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Subtropical Red-eyed Squeaker,
Sprinkler Squeaker, Hughenden Red-
eyed Squeaker, Ephemeral
Squeaker, Retro Squeaker, Western
Red-eyed Squeaker.
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