Western Bark Cicada
Burbunga gilmorei (Distant, 1882)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
027.
Fore wing length:
23–28 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the vicinity of Perth in
Western Australia, north to near
Wiluna and with isolated
populations near Tarcoola in
South Australia and around Uluru
(Ayers Rock) in the Northern
Territory. Adults occur from
December to March.
Notable localities:
Perth, Yellowdine, Uluru (Simon
lab), Leinster.
Habitat:
Populations occur in mallee
woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A monotonous buzz. Adults sit on
the trunks and main branches of
mallee eucalypts where they
remain fairly sedentary.
Similar species:
Small Western Bark Cicada,
Queensland Bark Cicada, Small
Northern Bark Cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
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