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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

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Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Strathnairn, ACT by SWishart
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Diemeniana euronotiana (Golden Twanger) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Atrapsalta furcilla at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Atrapsalta sp. (genus) (Unidentified bark squeaker) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Aranda, ACT by Jennybach
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Gurrundah, NSW by JaneR
Yoyetta grandis (Red-eyed Firetail Cicada) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Yoyetta australicta (Southern Ticking Ambertail) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Mount Clear, ACT by rawshorty
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW by NedJohnston
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Galanga labeculata at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Atrapsalta sp. nr corticina (Southern Bark Squeaker) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Yoyetta repetens (Zipping Ambertail) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Yoyetta timothyi (Brown Firetail Cicada) at Forde, ACT by JohnBundock
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Atrapsalta sp. nr corticina (Southern Bark Squeaker) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Atrapsalta sp. nr corticina (Southern Bark Squeaker) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at McKellar, ACT by Amata
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Yoyetta sp. (genus) at Yaouk, NSW by JARS
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Yoyetta hunterorum (Sydney Treetop Ticker) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Mitchell, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1

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Jennybach wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Love the name. Very apt.
Pauropsalta mneme
HelenCross wrote:
20 Dec 2024
Glad you were able to identify it thanks Lindsay!
Yoyetta celis
lpopple wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Grasshopper Firetail is a legacy common name for this cicada. I have updated the common name.
Yoyetta abdominalis
Anthea1 wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Did AI identify this as a grasshopper? It looks like a cicada species to me
Yoyetta abdominalis
KorinneM wrote:
22 Nov 2024
Ha! Thank you. ;-) I was (mostly) joking. ;-) I think the jewel beetles I saw will have to have a spotted by you. ;-)
Yoyetta australicta

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Pauropsalta mneme at Manton, NSW

Atrapsalta furcilla at Manton, NSW

Galanga labeculata at Strathnairn, ACT

Atrapsalta furcilla at Strathnairn, ACT

Galanga labeculata at Strathnairn, ACT

Psaltoda moerens at Casey, ACT

Psaltoda sp. at Casey, ACT

Yoyetta celis at Florey, ACT

Galanga labeculata at Florey, ACT

Yoyetta celis at Florey, ACT

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