Palapsalta circumdata
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Palapsalta |
| Species: | P. circumdata |
| Binomial name | |
| Palapsalta circumdata | |
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Palapsalta circumdata is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as bronze tree-buzzers, in the true cicadafamily, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1852 by English entomologistFrancis Walker.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 17–22 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The known range of the species complex extends from the Blackdown Tableland and Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, southwards through the Greater Brisbane region and eastern New South Wales to Jervis Bay. Associated habitats include open eucalypt forest, often on sandstone soils and with a heathy understorey.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from late September to June, clinging high up on tall eucalypts, uttering drawn-out, shivering, buzzing calls which increase in amplitude.[3]
References
- ^ abWalker, F (1852). List of the Specimens of Homopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV. London: British Museum. pp. 909–1118.
- ^ ab"Species Palapsalta circumdata (Walker, 1852)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ abc"Bronze Tree-buzzer (species complex) Palapsalta circumdata (Walker, 1852)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
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