Ewartia roberti
| Ewartia roberti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Ewartia |
| Species: | E. roberti
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| Binomial name | |
| Ewartia roberti | |
Ewartia roberti is a species of cicada, also known as the thin-striped 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 19–27 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. Its associated habitat includes the lower to middle storey of open forest with wattle trees, as well as gardens, including Toowoomba and the Brisbane suburbs.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from September to April, clinging to the trunks, stems and branches of wattles, uttering a variety of buzzing and chirping 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 roberti Popple, 2017". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ^ a b c "Thin-striped Wattle Cicada Ewartia roberti Popple, 2017". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-04.