Yoyetta denisoni

Black Firetail Cicada at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Yoyetta denisoni	23 Nov 2020	lpopple
Yoyetta denisoni	23 Nov 2020	lpopple
Unverified	23 Nov 2020	TimL

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lpopple wrote:

23 Nov 2020

Thanks for submitting this sighting. This one has just emerged (wings are still soft), so not very mobile. Shortly after this observation the wings will have hardened and they become much more mobile and difficult to approach at close quarters.

TimL wrote:

23 Nov 2020

Thanks for this information. Tim

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107053 -35.274153
Altitude 628.6m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Nov 2020 12:04 AM Recorded on
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Insects Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Yoyetta denisoni Scientific name
Black Firetail Cicada Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1075m Recorded at altitude
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