Diemeniana hirsuta
| Diemeniana hirsuta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Diemeniana |
| Species: | D. hirsuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Diemeniana hirsuta | |
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Diemeniana hirsuta is a species of cicada, also known as the black twanger, 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]
Description
The length of the forewing is 22–24 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in central and southern Tasmania, including Mount Wellington. The associated habitat is open shrubland.[3]
Behaviour
Adults emerge from December to March, clinging to the foliage and stems of low shrubs, uttering calls characterised by a long metallic buzz with a sharp terminal click.[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.
- ^ "Species Diemeniana hirsuta (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Black Twanger Diemeniana hirsuta (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-30.