Birrima castanea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Birrima |
| Species: | B. castanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Birrima castanea | |
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Birrima castanea is a species of cicada, also known as the red tree-ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 25–34 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the warm temperate coastal areas of eastern Australia, from Cooloola National Park in south-eastern Queensland, southwards to Greater Sydney in New South Wales. The associated habitat is tall, wet sclerophyll forest, the margins of subtropical rainforest and riparian vegetation.[2][3]
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from September to February, clinging to trees, shrubs and artificial structures, or flying about actively, uttering slow, repeated zeeeet calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670 [637].
- ^ a b c "Species Birrima castanea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Red Tree-ticker Birrima castanea (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-26.