Little Whiner
Macrotristria dorsalis Ashton, 1912
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
051.
Fore wing length:
31–38 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Northern Queensland from
Heathlands Station and from
Princess Charlotte Bay south to
Townsville and west to near
Georgetown, with a possible
record from further south at
Bowen. Adults can be
encountered from December
until March.
Notable localities:
Mareeba, Herberton, Hervey
Range.
Habitat:
Tropical bushland, open forest
and eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A continuous whine at a
moderate pitch that gradually
proceeds into a regular pulsing
pattern. Adults sit on the upper
branches and stems of
eucalypts and other trees.
Colour variation:
Adults can be either green or
yellow–orange. All specimens
tend to fade to yellow after
death.
Similar species:
Coastal Whiner.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
