Psaltoda maccallumi
| Psaltoda maccallumi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Psaltoda |
| Species: | P. maccallumi
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| Binomial name | |
| Psaltoda maccallumi | |
Psaltoda maccallumi, also known as the dark sage, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2002 by entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[2][1]
Description
The forewing length is 38–46 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found on the Mount Carbine Tableland in north-eastern Queensland, on Mounts Spurgeon and Lewis, in montane primary rainforest habitats.[3]
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from November to December, clinging to the higher branches of rainforest trees, uttering loud, rich, whining calls followed by a series of slow, purring pulses.[3]
References
- ^ a b Moulds, MS (2002). "Three new species of Psaltoda Stål from eastern Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 54: 325–334 [330].
- ^ a b "Species Psaltoda maccallumi Moulds, 2002". 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). "Dark Sage Psaltoda maccallumi Moulds, 2002". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-27.