Thopha emmotti
| Thopha emmotti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Thopha |
| Species: | T. emmotti
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| Binomial name | |
| Thopha emmotti | |
Thopha emmotti, also known as the desert double drummer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 47–64 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Central West Queensland, from Blackall westwards to the Boulia district. The holotype was collected at a Westerton Station rockhole. The associated habitat is low, open eucalypt and mulga woodland. Favoured trees include Eucalyptus thozetiana, E. papuana, and E. terminalis, often growing on rocky outcrops or beside watercourses.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults have been heard from December to February, clinging to the main trunks and upper branches of eucalypts, uttering loud, electric, whining calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Moulds, MS (2001). "A review of the tribe Thophini Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) with the description of a new species of Thopha Amyot & Serville". Insect Systematics and Evolution. 31: 195–203 [197–199].
- ^ a b c "Species Thopha emmotti Moulds, 2001". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Desert Double Drummer Thopha emmotti Moulds, 2001". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-08.