Atrapsalta dolens
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Atrapsalta |
| Species: | A. dolens |
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Atrapsalta dolens is a species of cicada, also known as the south-western bark squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1850 by English entomologist Francis Walker.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 13–16 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-west Western Australia, as well as on the Eyre Peninsula and in south-eastern South Australia. The associated habitat includes open eucalypt woodland and heathland.[2][3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults are heard from September to February, the males clinging to the foliage of heath shrubs, uttering slow, repetitive "dit-dyerr" calls.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Walker, F (1850). List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part 1. London: British Museum. pp. 1–260.
- 1 2 3 "Species Atrapsalta dolens (Walker, 1850)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "South-western Bark Squeaker Atrapsalta dolens (Walker, 1850)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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