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Yoyetta denisoni

Black Firetail Cicada at Paddys River, ACT

Yoyetta denisoni at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2021
Yoyetta denisoni at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Yoyetta denisoni 13 Jan 2021 lpopple
Yoyetta denisoni 13 Jan 2021 SWishart

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Just sitting on the firetrail. I listened to this species on dr-pop.net but am not sure if I was hearing others of this kind on the track

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Nearby sightings

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Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by JohnBundock Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Abantiades sp. (genus) (A Swift or Ghost moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jul 2021 by RobParnell Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by SWishart Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock Belenois java (Caper White) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock Hypholoma fasciculare (Hypholoma fasciculare) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway Stereum sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway Nidula sp. (A bird's nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Sep 2022 by JohnBundock
Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Abantiades sp. (genus) (A Swift or Ghost moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jul 2021 by RobParnell
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by SWishart
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Belenois java (Caper White) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Hypholoma fasciculare (Hypholoma fasciculare) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Stereum sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Nidula sp. (A bird's nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Yoyetta denisoni Scientific name
  • Black Firetail Cicada Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Jan 2021 08:35 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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