Yoyetta denisoni
| Yoyetta denisoni | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. denisoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta denisoni | |
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Yoyetta denisoni is a species of cicada, also known as the black firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1893 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 28–35 mm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales from the Gibraltar Range southwards along the ranges and coast, through the Australian Capital Territory to the Southern Highlands and South Coast. There is also a record from Kevington, Victoria. Associated habitats include temperate eucalypt forest and subalpine woodland.[2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from November to January, emitting rapid “zot-zot-zot” calls in flight.[2]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1893). "Descriptions of four new species of Cicadidae contained in the Brussels Museum". Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique. 37: 76–78.
- ^ a b c "Black Firetail Yoyetta denisoni (Distant, 1893)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-14.