Ewartia thamna
| Ewartia thamna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Ewartia |
| Species: | E. thamna
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| Binomial name | |
| Ewartia thamna | |
Ewartia thamna is a species of cicada, also known as the shrub wattle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 16–20 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is known only from the Northern Territory, from a site east of Mataranka, in the Arnhem Plateau bioregion. Its associated habitat includes low shrubby wattle trees and grass on weathered sandstone sediments.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults have been heard in early February, clinging to the branches of wattles, uttering repetitive, lilting calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Popple, LW (2017). "A revision of the Ewartia oldfieldi (Distant) species complex (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) with five new species from eastern and northern Australia". Zootaxa. 4263 (3): 401–449.
- ^ a b "Species Ewartia thamna Popple, 2017". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ^ a b c "Shrub Wattle Cicada Ewartia thamna Popple, 2017". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-04.