Pale Grass Pygmy
Punia minima (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)
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Previously referred to as
Cicadetta minima.
Species number (TNS):
460.
Fore wing length:
10–13 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Inland north-west Western
Australia and north central
Northern Territory including most
of the Top End. Adults have
been observed between
November and March.
Habitat:
Open grassland and grassy
woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
Low-pitched, stuttering chirps,
rather like a cricket. Adults sit on
the stems of grasses.
Similar species:
Top End Gass Pygmy.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent