Atrapsalta furcilla
Southern Mountain Squeaker at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Atrapsalta furcilla | lpopple | 3 Nov 2019 | |
| Pauropsalta mneme | SWishart | 3 Nov 2019 |
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I only ever saw one cicada per tree although often I could hear more than one in the surrounding trees
3 comments
4 Nov 2019
Thanks for posting. Pauropsalta mneme and Atrapsalta furcilla are very similar in outward appearance and hard to tell from a photo. I have identified this one as Atrapsalta furcilla based primarily on the more slender body shape (P. mneme is quite stocky) and would be interested to hear your thoughts. They often occur together in the ACT, but have quite different songs.
More information here http://dr-pop.net/furcilla-418.htm
More information here http://dr-pop.net/furcilla-418.htm
4 Nov 2019
Ta. I had a listen to the audios on the cicada website (which I have promptly bookmarked) and I'm pretty sure it was the furcilla sound not mneme. I probably should get into the habit of recording a little audio to help with identification
4 Nov 2019
Great. The other giveaway for A. furcilla is that the abdomen extends quite close to the end of the fore wings (as per your photos), whereas in P. mneme the abdomen is much shorter. I hope you find the website useful.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.984267-35.846708
- Altitude 1163.1m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2019 10:02 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Atrapsalta furcilla Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) Insects
Species information
- Atrapsalta furcilla Scientific name
- Southern Mountain Squeaker Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1297.09m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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