Golden Emperor
Anapsaltoda pulchra (Ashton, 1912)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
084.
Fore wing length:
57–62 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to the Queensland
Wet Tropics region from Mount
Lewis near Julatten south to
Kirrama Range near Cardwell.
Adults can be heard calling from
late November to March.
Notable localities:
Atherton Tableland.
Habitat:
Populations inhabit lush tropical
rainforest, including adjacent
areas of mature regrowth.
Calling song and behaviour:
A particularly loud, rich call.
Each repeated phase consists
of fast, accelerated phrases
quickly transitioning into a
distinctive yodelling sequence
with a strong, low undertone.
Adults can be found at varying
heights, usually on the main
trunks of rainforest trees. They
are often difficult to observe in
this habitat due to the density of
surrounding vegetation.
Colour variation:
Specimens exhibit limited
variation in colour. They
generally fade from green to
yellow-brown after death.
Similar species:
Green Emperor, Green Baron.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
