Tryella rubra
| Tryella rubra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| Tryella rubra | |
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Tryella rubra is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as large rusty bullets, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet rubra, from Latin “red”, refers to the cicadas’ colouration.[1][3]
Description
The length of the forewing is 24–30 mm.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The species complex occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory and the adjacent Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. Associated habitats include riverine woodland, monsoonal woodland and parkland.[2][4]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from September to February, clinging to the main trunks, stems and branches of trees, emitting continuous hissing calls.[4][2]
References
- ^ a b c Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670 [600].
- ^ a b c d "Species Tryella rubra (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ "Tryella rubra (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b c "Large Rusty Bullet (species complex) Tryella rubra (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-27.