Pygmy Sandgrinder
Arenopsaltria pygmaea (Distant, 1904)
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Male
Species number (TNS):
014.
Fore wing length:
14–18 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the Murchison River
region near Geraldton southeast
to near Corrigin in Western
Australia. Adults are present
from November to January.
Notable localities:
South-east of Kalbarri.
Habitat:
Populations occur in tall
heathland growing on sandy
soils.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-pitched, continuous hiss.
Adults typically sit on the
branches of heath vegetation.
Similar species:
Eastern Sandgrinder.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
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