Tamasa caverna
| Tamasa caverna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tamasa |
| Species: | T. caverna |
| Binomial name | |
| Tamasa caverna | |
Tamasa caverna, also known as the boulder bunyip, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2014 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and John C. Olive.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 32–36 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is known only from Black Mountain, near Cooktown, on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. The associated habitat is rocky and dominated by large granite boulders.[3][2]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults have been observed in January, clinging to sheltered positions on the shadowed sides of the boulders, uttering powerful, pulsing, buzzing calls.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Moulds, MS; Olive, JC (2014). "A new species of Tamasa Distant from an unusual cave-like habitat in Australia (Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Tamasini)". Records of the Australian Museum. 66 (5): 265–270 [265–270].
- 1 2 3 "Species Tamasa caverna Moulds & Olive, 2014". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Boulder Bunyip Tamasa caverna Moulds and Olive, 2014". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
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