Kimberley Rattle-stripe
Kimberpsaltria taenia Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021
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All male specimens
Species number (TNS):
080.
Fore wing length:
29–33 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
The Kimberley region of north-
eastern Western Australia, from
along the Gibb River Road at
the junction of Durack River and
Bamboo Creek north-west to the
Mitchell Plateau. Adults have
been found in mid October and
mid November.
Habitat:
Tropical eucalypt woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
An alternating, cricket-like,
grinding call produced
continuously in prolonged bouts,
with long silent intervals
between bouts. Adults sit at
various heights on the main
trunks and branches of
eucalypts.
Similar species:
Tetrodonta Cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Top two images © M.S. Moulds
Centre and bottom images © D.C. Marshall
All images included here with permission.