Black Bullet
Tryella willsi (Distant, 1882)
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Previously referred to as
Abricta willsi.
Species number (TNS):
537.
Fore wing length:
20–27 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
From Gunpowder and Cloncurry
in north-western Queensland
south-east to near
Rockhampton and Theodore in
central Queensland and south
to Bourke in northern New
South Wales. Adults are present
from October to March.
Notable localities:
Springsure, Surat.
Habitat:
Open woodland and semi-arid
shrublands.
Calling song and behaviour:
A long, high-pitched hiss
followed with a series of brief
notes in-between bouts of
continuous calling. Adults
typically sit upside down on the
branches and stems of trees
and shrubs.
Similar species:
Brown Bullet, Grass Bullet.
Female
Male
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
