Macrotristria kabikabia
| Macrotristria kabikabia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. kabikabia
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria kabikabia | |
Macrotristria kabikabia, also known as the black cherrynose, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1964 by Australian entomologist Alexander Noble Burns[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 42–52 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in inland central-southern Queensland and has also been recorded from Mungindi in far north New South Wales. The holotype was collected at Yabba.[2] The habitat is tall Acacia shrubland, eucalypt woodland and cypress-pine forest.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from December to February, clinging to the upper branches and main trunks of the trees, uttering continuous, weakly-modulated, buzzing whines.[3]
References
- ^ a b Burns, AN (1964). "Revision of the genus Macrotristria Stål (Cicadidae-Homoptera-Hemiptera) with descriptions of new species)". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 26: 77–123 [88].
- ^ a b c "Species Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Black Cherrynose Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.