Arenopsaltria fullo
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Arenopsaltria |
| Species: | A. fullo |
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Arenopsaltria fullo, also known as the sandgrinder, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1850 by English entomologist Francis Walker.[2]
Description
[edit]The species has a forewing length of 28–34 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is found in coastal Western Australia, from the mouth of the Murchison River southwards to Augusta, where it occurs in open heath habitats on sandy soils.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults may be heard from September to March, clinging to the branches of small trees, uttering continuous, coarse, grating calls.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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 [96–97.
- 1 2 3 "Species Arenopsaltria fullo (Walker, 1850)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- 1 2 L.W. Popple (2025). "Sandgrinder Arenopsaltria fullo (Walker, 1850)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
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