Yoyetta cumberlandi
| Yoyetta cumberlandi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. cumberlandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta cumberlandi | |
Yoyetta cumberlandi is a species of cicada, also known as the Cumberland ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2015 by Australian entomologists Nathan J. Emery, David L. Emery and Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 21–25 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the western suburbs of Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales. The associated habitat is open forest, especially near water.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from October to December, clinging to the main trunks and upper branches of eucalypts such as broad-leaved red ironbarks, emitting chirping and rattling calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Emery, NJ; Emery, DL; Popple, LW (2015). "A redescription of Yoyetta landsboroughi (Distant) and Y. tristrigata (Goding and Froggatt) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and description of four new related species". Zootaxa. 3948 (3): 301–341 [334].
- ^ a b c "Species Yoyetta cumberlandi Emery, Emery & Popple, 2015". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ a b c "Cumberland Ambertail Yoyetta cumberlandi Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.