Emerald Fairy
Taurella viridis (Ashton, 1912)
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Male
Female
Previously referred to as Cicadetta
viridis.
Species number (TNS):
453.
Fore wing length:
15–20 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
The northern third of Western Australia,
the Northern Territory and Queensland,
with an isolate occurrence near Paynes
Find in Western Australia. Adults occur
from November to February.
Notable localities:
Barrow Island, Adelaide River, Hervey
Range (G. Cocks), near Paynes Find
(Simon lab).
Habitat:
Riparian woodland with shrubby thickets
(particularly Grewia retusifolia) and
grassy woodland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-pitched call with a long buzzing
section followed by a series of pulses;
repeated after a pause. Adults sit on the
stems of small shrubs and sometimes on
grass.
Similar species:
Eastern Grass-buzzer. Also check
Chrysocicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Habitat
