Yoyetta robertsonae
Clicking Ambertail at O'Connor, ACT
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| Yoyetta robertsonae | lpopple | 30 Mar 2020 | |
| Yoyetta sp. (genus) | lpopple | 14 Dec 2016 | |
| Yoyetta sp. (genus) | lpopple | 14 Dec 2016 | |
| Yoyetta sp. | ibaird | 11 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | ibaird | 11 Dec 2016 |
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User's notes
Third sighting of this cicada species, apparently the same species, since 3/12/16. First two came to light in the evening. This observation made in mid to late afternoon in my garden on a sorrel plant. The cicada flew a short distance to nearby grasses, climbed to a vantagew point, then flew away out of sight. No calling head.
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13 Dec 2016
Dr Lindsay Popple (pers. comm. 12/12/16) has viewed the first and third images posted above and identified the species as 'Clicking Ambertail' Yoyetta sp. (cf. tristagata). That is, a yet to be described species, pending publication of taxonomic research currently underway by himself and colleagues. Images of this yet to be described species and a recording of its song my be seen at the following webpage: http://dr-pop.net/485.htm . Lindsay says that this species, although common in Canberra, is not commonly seen due to its favouring habitat high in eucalypt trees usually well out of sight of ground-based observers. However, the species may be observed at emergence or soon after at ground level, like most cicadas, as was the case here.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113340-35.259580
- Altitude 591.8m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2016 04:56 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Yoyetta robertsonae Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) Insects
Species information
- Yoyetta robertsonae Scientific name
- Clicking Ambertail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1042.45m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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