Lord Howe Island Cicada
Psaltoda insularis Ashton, 1914
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
095.
Fore wing length:
33–36 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to Lord Howe Island
in the south-western Pacific
Ocean. Adults occur from
November to February.
Notable localities:
Lord Howe Island.
Habitat:
Open forest.
Calling song and behaviour:
A slow, metallic, pulsing call.
Adults sit on trees.
Similar species:
Yellowbelly.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
