Spinifex Buzzer
Parnquila venosa (Distant, 1907)
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Previously known as Burbunga
venosa.
Species number (TNS):
030.
Fore wing length:
22–28 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From the MacDonnell Ranges
west of Alice Springs to the
eastern edge of the Simpson
Desert in western Queensland.
Adults occur during January and
February.
Notable localities:
Hermannsburg, Alice Springs.
Habitat:
Spinifex grassland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A simple, clean, buzzing call, with
a pulsing quality. Adults sit on
the blades of spinifex grasses.
Similar species:
None; a distinctive species.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male
Habitat
Recording provided by A. Ewart