Tryella stalkeri
| Tryella stalkeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tryella |
| Species: | T. stalkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Tryella stalkeri | |
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Tryella stalkeri is a species of cicadas, also known as the honey bullet, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1907 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 20–27 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland, especially along watercourses.[2][3]
Behaviour
The cicadas are xylem feeders. Adult males may be heard from December to March, clinging to the upper branches of eucalypts, emitting strong hissing calls.[3][2]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1907). "Rhynchotal notes—XLIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (20): 411–423 [415].
- ^ a b c d "Species Tryella stalkeri (Distant, 1907)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Honey Bullet Tryella stalkeri (Distant, 1907)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-28.