Pilbara Double Drummer
Thopha hutchinsoni Moulds, 2008
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Species number (TNS):
007.
Fore wing length:
47–64 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known from near Exmouth and
in eastern part of the Pilbara
region of central Western
Australia. Adults occur during
January and February.
Notable localities:
Exmouth.
Habitat:
Found in association with
eucalypt woodland on small
gullies and alluvial terraces,
typically a mix of Eucalyptus
camaldulensis and Coymbia
hammersleyana.
Calling song and behaviour:
A loud electric whine, closely
similar to the call of Thopha
emmotti. Adults sit on the main
trunk and upper branches of
eucalypts.
Colour variation:
None known.
Similar species:
Desert Double Drummer,
Northern Double Drummer.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Male
Female