Gudanga emmotti
| Gudanga emmotti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Gudanga |
| Species: | G. emmotti
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| Binomial name | |
| Gudanga emmotti | |
Gudanga emmotti is a species of cicada, also known as the Noonbah blackwing, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by entomologists Anthony Ewart and Lindsay Popple.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet emmotti honours Angus Emmott of Noonbah Station for his systematic insect collecting in western Queensland and contributions to the natural science of inland Australia.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 16–19 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is only known from an area between north of Windorah to the Stonehenge district in the Channel Country of Western Queensland. Its associated habitat is mulga or red mulga woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from January to March, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the mulga trees, uttering calls characterised by rapid phrases of triple chirps.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Ewart, A; Popple, LW (2013). "Three new cicada species of the genus Gudanga Distant (Insecta: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae: Cicadettini) from Queensland; comparative morphology, songs, behaviour and distributions". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature. 56 (2): 355–406 [370]. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b "Species Gudanga emmotti Ewart & Popple, 2013". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b c "Noonbah Blackwing Gudanga emmotti Ewart and Popple, 2013". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-08.