Xeropsalta festiva

Xeropsalta festiva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Xeropsalta
Species:
X. festiva
Binomial name
Xeropsalta festiva
(Distant, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Urabunana festiva Distant, 1907
  • Mugadina festiva (Distant, 1907)

Xeropsalta festiva is a species of cicada, also known as the bee gleeper, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1907 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 13–15 mm.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern inland Australia from Hillston in New South Wales south-west to Nhill in Victoria. Associated habitats include open grassland and grassy woodland.[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to January, clinging to the stems of grasses, emitting monotonously repeated “gleep” calls.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Ewart, A (2018). "Rhynchotal notes–XLIII". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (20): 411–423 ].
  2. ^ a b c "Bee Gleeper Xeropsalta festiva (Distant, 1907)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.


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