Pale Green Spinifex Rattler
Calipsalta fumosa Moulds and Marshall, 2022
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Species number (TNS):
858.
Fore wing length:
18–23 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From central Western Australia
east through the southern two-
thirds of the Northern Territory
and south to far north South
Australia. Adults occur from
December to February.
Notable localities:
Tennant Creek area (M.S. &
B.J. Moulds).
Habitat:
Low shrubs in open grassland
and shrubland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A coarse buzz, sung in bouts
during the day and at dusk.
Similar species:
Brown Spinifex Rattler.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
Male