Dark Tiger-squawker
Uradolichos rotunda Owen and Moulds, 2016
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Male
Species number (TNS):
733.
Fore wing length:
15–20 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Western Australia from Exmouth
east to Hamersley Range and
south to Yalgoo. Adults may be
present for a short period
between September and March
(after rainfall).
Notable localities:
Exmouth (W. Bell) and Yalgoo
(P. Hutchinson).
Habitat:
Low open woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A fairly short note followed
immediately by a brief chirp and
repeated. Males sing
sporadically throughout the day
during sunny conditions. Adults
sit on the branches and stems of
small eucalypts.
Similar species:
Candy Tiger-squawker.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female
