Black Twanger
Diemeniana hirsuta (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
148.
Fore wing length: :
22–24 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Central and southern
Tasmania. Adults may occur
from December to March.
Notable localities:
Mt Wellington.
Habitat:
Open shrubland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A long metallic buzz with a
sharp click at the end. Males
also sometimes produce a long
series of clicks in close
succession. Adults sit on the
stems and in foliage of low
shrubs.
Similar species:
Tasman Twanger.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
