Palapsalta eyrei
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Palapsalta |
| Species: | P. eyrei
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| Binomial name | |
| Palapsalta eyrei | |
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Palapsalta eyrei is a species of cicada, also known as the yellow tree-buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It was described in 1882 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 12–19 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to New Guinea and Australia. Within Australia it occurs from the Cape York Peninsula inland to Mount Isa and Gunpowder, south to Carnarvon National Park and south-east to Gympie. Associated habitats include tropical woodlands, often with poplar gums.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to May, clinging high up on tall eucalypts, uttering continuous, soft, buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1882). "On some undescribed Cicadidae from Australia and the Pacific region". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1882: 125–134.
- ^ a b "Species Palapsalta eyrei (Distant, 1882)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ a b c "Yellow Tree-buzzer Palapsalta eyrei (Distant, 1882)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-22.