Popplepsalta corymbiae
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Popplepsalta |
| Species: | P. corymbiae |
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Popplepsalta corymbiae is a species of cicada, also known as the western red-eyed squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs across much of central Australia from Minilya, Western Australia eastwards through the Northern Territory to the Cloncurry district in western Queensland. The associated habitat is arid zone open eucalypt woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
[edit]Adult males may be heard from October to January, clinging to eucalypts, including desert bloodwoods and ghost gums, emitting calls characterised by rapidly alternating long and short chirps.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Popple, LW (2013). "A revision of the Pauropsalta annulata Goding & Froggatt species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) based on morphology, calling songs and ecology, with investigations into calling song structure, molecular phylogenetic relationships and a case of hybridisation between two subspecies". Zootaxa. 3730: 1–102 [68]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3730.1.1.
- 1 2 3 "Species Popplepsalta corymbiae (Popple, 2013)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- 1 2 3 "Western Red-eyed Squeaker Popplepsalta corymbiae (Popple, 2013)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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