Burbunga aterrima
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Burbunga |
| Species: | B. aterrima
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| Binomial name | |
| Burbunga aterrima | |
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Burbunga aterrima, also known as the western screamer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
The species has a forewing length of 31–42 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in central-western Western Australia.[3] The syntype was collected at Cue.[2] It has been recorded in scrubland habitats along the coast from the vicinity of Karratha southwards to Shark Bay, and inland to Yalgoo and Lake Austin.[3]
Behaviour
Adults have been seen in February, when they sit on the branches of shrubs and small trees, and give strong buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1914). "Some undescribed Cicadidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (14): 61–65 [62–63].
- ^ a b "Species Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ a b c d L.W. Popple (2025). "Western Screamer Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-19.