Jungle Grinder
Henicopsaltria rufivelum Moulds, 1978
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
019.
Fore wing length:
42–47 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Found between Cooktown and
Cairns in the Wet Tropics
bioregion of north Queensland.
Adults occur from December to
March.
Notable localities:
Julatten, Kuranda.
Habitat:
Rainforest and gallery forest.
Calling song and behaviour:
A series of harsh double-notes
that increases in speed and
volume to a culmination point
before receding. Populations
occur in loose aggregations.
Adults occur at varying heights
on the main trunks of trees.
Similar species:
McIvor River Grinder.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
