Pauropsalta borealis
| Pauropsalta borealis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Pauropsalta |
| Species: | P. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pauropsalta borealis | |
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Pauropsalta borealis is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as little orange squawkers, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The complex is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 15–20 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory from Darwin southwards to Katherine, and in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. The associated habitat is open eucalypt woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to February, emitting chirping, rattling and buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670 [627]. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Species Pauropsalta borealis Goding & Froggatt, 1904". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ a b c "Little Orange Squawker (species complex) Pauropsalta borealis Goding and Froggatt, 1904". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-31.