Northern Red-eyed Squeaker
Popplepsalta granitica (Popple, 2013)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
648.
Fore wing length:
12–16 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Northern Australia, from the Palmer
River south to Mount Garnet in
Queensland west along the southern
edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria to
Cape Crawford, Tindal and Katherine
in the Northern Territory and further to
the eastern edge of the Kimberley in
Western Australia. Adults are present
from November to January.
Notable localities:
Mareeba, Tindal.
Habitat:
Dry eucalypt woodland where the
adults often sit on ironbarks, including
Eucalyptus granitica and E. jensenii.
Calling song and behaviour:
A series of short chirps followed by a
succession of alternating long and
short chirps. Males call from the
upper branches and foliage of
eucalypts.
Similar species:
Atherton Squeaker, Ephemeral
Squeaker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
