Macrotristria sylvara
| Macrotristria sylvara | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. sylvara
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria sylvara (Distant, 1901)
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Macrotristria sylvara is an Australian species of cicada in the family Cicadidae,[1] commonly known as the northern cherrynose or green cherrynose.[2]
Description
Adults have green markings on the face, thorax and forewing costal vein, with yellow and brown on the thorax and abdomen. The forewing length is 48–62 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is distributed from the Torres Strait down the Queensland coast to about Ingham. Its habitat includes coastal bushland, open forest and parks.[3]
Behaviour
Adults appear from December until March, clinging to the upper branches of eucalypts and other trees, uttering strong and continuous, rattling calls, with intervals of pulsing and revving.[3]
References
- ^ Moulds, Maxwell Sydney (30 April 2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)". Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [144]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3287.1.1.
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia - Macrotristria sylvara
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Green Cherrynose Macrotristria sylvara (Distant, 1901)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-23.