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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

Featured sightings

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Whitlam, ACT - 2 Dec 2025 by JustinHurleyLey

Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Conder, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by MichaelBedingfield

Yoyetta serrata (Serrated Firetail) at Tennent, ACT - 9 Dec 2020 by cowonu

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Kambah, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by HelenCross

Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Conder, ACT - 11 Dec 2019 by MichaelBedingfield

Latest sightings

Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Higgins, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Higgins, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Turner, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Turner, ACT - Today by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens at Isaacs, ACT - Today by Mike

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Cook, ACT - Yesterday by Rheardy

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Greenway, ACT - Yesterday by SteveBorkowskis

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hawker, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Goulburn, NSW - 30 Nov 2025 by glbn1

Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by RWPurdie

Yoyetta australicta (Southern Ticking Ambertail) at Theodore, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by Cardy

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Whitlam, ACT - 2 Dec 2025 by JustinHurleyLey

Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) by cmwal

Cystosoma saundersii (Bladder Cicada) by LisaH

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Campbell, ACT - 30 Nov 2025 by simonstratford

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by Christine

Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Yarralumla, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by Mike

Yoyetta australicta (Southern Ticking Ambertail) at Greenleigh, NSW - 27 Nov 2025 by BecQ

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Nov 2025 by CallumBraeRuralProperty

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Symonston, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by Mike

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Curtin, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Bombay, NSW - 23 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by LineMarie

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Yarralumla, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by galah681

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Russell, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Russell, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Nov 2025 by Wandiyali

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Russell, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Kaleen, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Hume, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Whitlam, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by BenHarvey

Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by MichaelWenke

Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Latham, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Caric

Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by regeraghty

Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by ChrisChapman

Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by TimL

Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by SWishart

Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Karabar, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by Zoed

Myopsalta waterhousei (Smoky Buzzer) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

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Discussion

lpopple wrote:

4 Dec 2025

Wow! That’s a very impressive emergence.

Psaltoda moerens

lpopple wrote:

2 Dec 2025

Great observation! There are records on iNat from 2017 and 2024, and the first published record for Canberra was in 2016, which introduces some ambiguity.

Cystosoma saundersii

lpopple wrote:

20 Nov 2025

Recently emerged adult female that has yet to attain full adult colours

Yoyetta robertsonae

lpopple wrote:

14 Nov 2025

Teneral (adult just emerged)

Myopsalta waterhousei

lpopple wrote:

11 Nov 2025

Teneral specimen (newly emerged, hence atypical colouring)

Pauropsalta mneme

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