Macrotristria kulungura
| Macrotristria kulungura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. kulungura
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria kulungura | |
Macrotristria kulungura, also known as the coastal whiner, 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 31–44 mm. Adults are often green in colour.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in coastal eastern Queensland from the islands of Torres Strait southwards to Clairview beach. The holotype was collected at Bowen.[2] The habitat includes littoral rainforest, low shrubland and mangrove forest.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from November to May, clinging to the upper branches and stems of trees and shrubs, uttering loud, pulsating 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 [103].
- ^ a b c "Species Macrotristria kulungura 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). "Coastal Whiner Macrotristria kulungura Burns, 1964". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.