Psaltoda claripennis
| Psaltoda claripennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Psaltoda |
| Species: | P. claripennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Psaltoda claripennis | |
Psaltoda claripennis, also known as the clanger, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1921 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.[2][1]
Description
The forewing length is 34–42 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland from the Windsor Tablelands southwards to Tamworth in New South Wales. It inhabits open forest, woodland and gardens, typically on Myrtaceae species such as eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes .[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from October to April, clinging to the upper branches of trees, uttering rattling calls that rise into rapidly pulsating crescendos.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ashton, JL (1921). "A revision of the Australian Cicadidae. Part 1". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 33: 87–107 [94].
- ^ a b c "Species Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Clanger Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-27.