Yoyetta nigrimontana
| Yoyetta nigrimontana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. nigrimontana
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| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta nigrimontana | |
Yoyetta nigrimontana is a species of cicada, also known as the small southern ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2015 by Australian entomologists Nathan J. Emery, David L. Emery and Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewing is 18–22 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland with a shrubby understorey.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard in November and December, clinging to the main trunks and branches of eucalypts, and sometimes to power poles, emitting repetitive ticking calls.[3]
References
- ^ a b Emery, NJ; Emery, DL; Popple, LW (2015). "A redescription of Yoyetta landsboroughi (Distant) and Y. tristrigata (Goding and Froggatt) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and description of four new related species". Zootaxa. 3948 (3): 301–341 [319].
- ^ a b c "Species Yoyetta nigrimontana Emery, Emery & Popple, 2015". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ a b c "Small Southern Ambertail Yoyetta nigrimontana Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.