Illyria hilli
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Illyria |
| Species: | I. hilli
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| Binomial name | |
| Illyria hilli | |
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Illyria hilli, also known as the northern rattler, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.[1][2][3]
Description
The forewing length is 23–29 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs from the western Top End of the Northern Territory, extending south to Daly Waters and west to the Ord River basin in far north-eastern Western Australia. The habitat includes tropical woodland.[2][3]
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from September to February, clinging to the stems, upper branches and trunks of small trees, uttering simple buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ashton, H (1914). "Catalogue of the Cicadidae of the South Australian Museum with descriptions of several new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia. 38: 345–358 [357–358].
- ^ a b c "Species Illyria hilli (Ashton, 1914)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ a b c d L.W. Popple (2025). "Northern Rattler Illyria hilli (Ashton, 1914)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-30.