Platypsalta dubia
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Platypsalta |
| Species: | P. dubia
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| Binomial name | |
| Platypsalta dubia | |
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Platypsalta dubia is a species of cicada, also known as the black scrub-buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species 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 12–14 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Australia from southern Queensland through New South Wales and northern Victoria into south-eastern South Australia. Associated habitats include semi-arid shrubland and brigalow woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to February, clinging to the stems of shrubs and small trees, emitting soft, high-pitched, rattling 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. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Species Platypsalta dubia Goding & Froggatt, 1904". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ a b c "Black Scrub-buzzer Platypsalta dubia (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-01.