Tamasa burgessi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Tamasa |
| Species: | T. burgessi
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| Binomial name | |
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Tamasa burgessi, also known as the Cairns bunyip or two-toned bunyip, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 22–34 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern coastal Queensland from Cape Flattery to Townsville, extending inland to the Atherton Tableland. The associated habitat is tropical bushland, including swamp, coastal and riparian vegetation.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from November to April, uttering long buzzing calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1905). "Rhynchotal notes–XXXV". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (16): 265–281 [281].
- ^ a b "Species Tamasa burgessi Distant, 1905". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Cairns Bunyip Tamasa burgessi (Distant, 1905)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-06.