Dharug Squeaker
Haemopsalta eximia Emery and Emery, 2021
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Species number (TNS):
650.
Fore wing length:
18–23 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Found on ridges near the
MacDonald River (Hawkesbury
River catchment) northwest of
Sydney, New South Wales. Adults
occur from October until January.
Notable localities:
Wisemans Ferry (B. Smith).
Habitat:
Open eucalypt forest on ridges.
Calling song and behaviour:
A repeated “dit-it-it-derrrrrrr”,
similar to Red Squeaker from the
Moreton Bay islands. Males sit on
the main trunks and branches of
eucalypts, including Coymbia
eximia. Females occur on shrubs
Similar species:
Tasmanian Squeaker, Clare Valley
Squeaker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Female
