Desert Rattler
Illyria major Moulds, 1985
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Species number (TNS):
036.
Fore wing length:
31–37 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Arid areas from east of Shark
Bay across the Pilbara of
Western Australia and through
much of the central Northern
Territory and extending to near
Mount Isa in north-western
Queensland.
Notable localities:
De Grey River, near Tilmouth
Well, near Renner Springs (all
Simon lab).
Habitat:
Acacia scrubland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A loud, penetrating rattle. Adults
sit on the stems of wattles and
other small trees and shrubs.
Similar species:
Rattler (species complex).
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
