Gudanga lithgowae
| Gudanga lithgowae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Gudanga |
| Species: | G. lithgowae
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| Binomial name | |
| Gudanga lithgowae | |
Gudanga lithgowae is a species of cicada, also known as the southern brigalow 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 lithgowae honours Grace Lithgow of ‘Allinga’ Homestead, Chinchilla, who collected some of the first specimens, as well as recording the natural history of the Chinchilla region.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 14–20 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the southern Brigalow Belt bioregion from Chinchilla in southern Queensland southwards to Trangie in central New South Wales. Its associated habitat is brigalow woodland as well as coolabah trees.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from November to January, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of dark-barked trees, uttering calls characterised by relatively slow 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 [358]. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b "Species Gudanga lithgowae Ewart & Popple, 2013". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ a b c "Southern Brigalow Blackwing Gudanga lithgowae Ewart and Popple, 2013". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-08.