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Species number (TNS): 938. Fore wing length: 15–22 mm. Distribution and seasonality: Found from around Kununurra south to near Halls Creek in the east Kimberley of Western Australia and east to adjacent parts of the Northern Territory. Adults occur from December to March. Notable localities: Kununurra (S. Ong). Habitat: Grassland. Calling song and behaviour: A continuous call and a more structed courtship call. Both song types have with a rattle- like quality . Adults sit on the stems of grasses. Similar species: Brown Bullet, Grass Bullet, Large Maroon Bullet, Dusty Brown Bullet, Honey Bullet.

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