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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Atrapsalta |
| Species: | A. encaustica |
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| Atrapsalta encaustica | |
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Atrapsalta encaustica is a species of cicada, also known as the black squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1834 by German entomologist Ernst Friedrich Germar.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 15–18 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in some elevated areas of south-eastern Queensland, the Warrumbungles, Pilliga Scrub and Blue Mountains of New South Wales, the range extending southwards along the coast to the Victorian border. The associated habitat includes open forest as well as both montane heath and coastal temperate heathland.[2][3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults are heard from September to March, the males clinging to the trunks of eucalypts, uttering high-pitched calls in bright sunshine.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Germar, EF (1834). "Observations sur plusieurs espèces du genre Cicada, Latr". Revue Entomologique (Silbermann). 2: 49–82 [62].
- 1 2 3 "Species Atrapsalta encaustica (Germar, 1834)". 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). "Black Squeaker Atrapsalta encaustica (Germar, 1834)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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