Kimberley Squawker
Pauropsalta similis Owen and Moulds, 2016
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Male
Species number (TNS):
684.
Fore wing length:
18–25 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Occurs throughout the Kimberley region
of Western Australia east to Dunmarra in
the Northern Territory. Adults occur from
October to February.
Notable localities:
Fitzroy Crossing, Kununurra, Keep River.
Habitat:
Eucalypt woodland, particularly in
riverine areas.
Calling song and behaviour:
Simple repeated chirps, with each chirp
typically followed by a brief click. Adults
sit on the main trunks and upper
branches of eucalypts.
Similar species:
Typewriter.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
