Insects
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Sighting 3355409

Psaltoda moerens

2 Redeye cicada at Tharwa, ACT

Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Dec 2013 06:42 PM
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Identification history

Psaltoda moerens 15 Sep 2016 MichaelBedingfield

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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   16 Sep 2016
A big year for cicadas!
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   17 Sep 2016
Yes Kim, it was a big year. There were so many ! They stayed in the area for about 2 months, and at their peak the noise was quite loud to say the least.
ArcherCallaway wrote:
   28 Dec 2016
Wow, I thought the groups I saw were big and they were big but nothing compared to this!

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Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Psaltoda moerens Scientific name
  • Redeye cicada Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1057m Recorded at altitude
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