Yoyetta fluviatilis
| Yoyetta fluviatilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. fluviatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta fluviatilis Emery, Emery & Popple, 2015[1]
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Yoyetta fluviatilis is a species of cicada, also known as the river 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]
Description
The length of the forewing is 15–21 mm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs along the river systems of inland southern Queensland, New South Wales, northern Victoria and eastern South Australia, as well as around Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The associated habitat is riverine eucalypt woodland.[2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from September to February, clinging to the main trunks and branches of eucalypts, emitting monotonously repetitive, high-pitched buzzing calls.[2]
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.
- ^ a b c "River Ambertail Yoyetta fluviatilis Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.