Southern Stubby Grass-ticker
Terepsalta infans (Walker, 1850)
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Originally described as
Cicada infans.
Species number (TNS):
243.
Fore wing length:
13–16 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Semi-arid western Queensland
(south from Longreach) and
eastern South Australia.
Notable localities:
Blackall, Longreach (A. Ewart).
Habitat:
Open grassland and grassy
woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Introduced with short buzzes,
puntuated by brief rattles and
followed by a series of sharp
chirps. Males call from the
stems of grasses.
Similar species:
Northern Stubby Grass-ticker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Male