Ewartia etesia
| Ewartia etesia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Ewartia |
| Species: | E. etesia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ewartia etesia | |
Ewartia etesia is a species of cicada, also known as the northern wattle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 18–24 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species’ known distribution is the Top End of the Northern Territory, extending into the eastern edge of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its associated habitat is tropical woodlands with wattle trees.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from October to February, clinging to the branches of wattles, uttering repetitive, lilting calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Popple, LW (2017). "A revision of the Ewartia oldfieldi (Distant) species complex (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) with five new species from eastern and northern Australia". Zootaxa. 4263 (3): 401–449.
- ^ a b "Species Ewartia etesia Popple, 2017". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ a b c "Northern Wattle Cicada Ewartia etesia Popple, 2017". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-03.