Yoyetta abdominalis
| Yoyetta abdominalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. abdominalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta abdominalis | |
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Yoyetta abdominalis is a species of cicada, also known as the golden-haired firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1892 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 22–29 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs from the Brindabella Range in the Australian Capital Territory southwards and westwards through much of Victoria to south-eastern South Australia, with an isolated population near Orange in central New South Wales. It also occurs in eastern Tasmania. Associated habitats include cool temperate eucalypt forest and subalpine woodland.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to January, clinging to the upper branches of trees, emitting brief calls terminating in a sharp “tick”.[3]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1892). "On some undescribed Cicadidae, with synonymical notes". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (9): 313–327 [323].
- ^ a b c "Species Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant, 1892)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ a b c "Golden-haired Firetail Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant, 1892)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.