River Ambertail
Yoyetta fluviatilis Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015
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Male
Species number (TNS):
477.
Fore wing length:
15–21 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Along the river systems of inland
southern Queensland, New
South Wales, Victoria and
eastern South Australia. A
population is also present
around Alice Springs in the
Northern Territory. Adults occur
from September to February.
Notable localities:
Cooper Creek, Taroom,
Warwick, Oakey, Dubbo (D.
Emery), Violet Town (B. Lobert),
Gippsland.
Habitat:
Riverine eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-frequency buzz phrase,
often ending with a single short
chirp or click, and repeated
monotonously. Males sing
mostly whilst stationary. Adults
occur on the main trunks and
branches of eucalypts. During
emergence, they may also be
found on grass stems.
Similar species:
Small Bassian Ambertail.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female
