Black Cherrynose
Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964
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Male
Species number (TNS):
062.
Fore wing length:
42–52 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Inland Queensland from
Edungalba west to Idalia
National Park and south to
near Moonie, St. George and
Cunnamulla. Also recorded
from Mungindi in far northern
New South Wales. Adults occur
from December to February.
Notable localities:
Beardmore Dam, Southwood
National Park.
Habitat:
Acacia-dominated scrubland,
cypress forest and eucalypt
woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A continuous, buzzing whine,
with weak modulation. Adults
sit high on the main trunks and
upper branches of trees.
Similar species:
False Cherrynose.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
Female