Smoky Buzzer
Myopsalta waterhousei (Distant, 1905)
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Male
Female
Previously known as
Cicadetta waterhousei.
Species number (TNS):
298, 299.
Fore wing length:
14–19 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Known from around Warwick in
Queensland, the Tamworth
district in New South Wales, the
A.C.T., higher rainfall parts of
Victoria and also south-eastern
South Australia. Specimens
have been collected from
September to March.
Populations are entirely
ephemeral and emergence is
difficult to predict.
Notable localities:
Warwick, Tamworth, Canberra,
Craigieburn, Adelaide.
Habitat:
Open grassland.
Calling song and behaviour:
A metallic buzzing call,
displaying marked changes in
amplitude during each phrase of
song. Males sing from grass
stems.
Similar species:
Lesser Smoky Buzzer, Robust
Smoky Buzzer (species
complex).
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
