Popplepsalta granitica
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Popplepsalta |
| Species: | P. granitica
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| Popplepsalta granitica | |
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Popplepsalta granitica is a species of cicada, also known as the northern red-eyed squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 12–16 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across northern Australia, from the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia eastwards through the Northern Territory to Mount Garnet, then north to the Palmer River in Far North Queensland. The associated habitat is dry eucalypt woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to January, clinging to the upper branches of eucalypts, including granite ironbarks and Wandi ironbarks, emitting calls characterised by rapidly alternating long and short chirps.[3]
References
- ^ a b Popple, LW (2013). "A revision of the Pauropsalta annulata Goding & Froggatt species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) based on morphology, calling songs and ecology, with investigations into calling song structure, molecular phylogenetic relationships and a case of hybridisation between two subspecies". Zootaxa. 3730: 1–102 [47]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3730.1.1.
- ^ a b c "Species Popplepsalta granitica (Popple, 2013)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ^ a b c "Northern Red-eyed Squeaker Popplepsalta granitica (Popple, 2013)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-05.