Kimberley Whiner
Macrotristria douglasi Burns, 1964
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Male
Includes Macrotristria worora
Burns, 1964
Species number (TNS):
055, 069, 072.
Fore wing length:
32–38 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Widespread in the Kimberley
region of Western Australia and
the adjacent Victoria River
district of the Northern Territory,
from Joe Creek west to Mount
Hart, north to Mitchell Falls and
south to Purnululu National
Park. A population also occurs
in Litchfield National Park south
of Darwin. Adults occur during
November and December.
Notable localities:
Keep River National Park,
Mitchell Plateau, Lennard
Gorge.
Habitat:
Low eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strong, continuous whine
followed by a distinctive pulsing
component. Adults sit on the
main trunks and upper branches
of small trees.
Similar species:
None, a distinctive cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
