Psaltoda moerens

Redeye cicada at Macgregor, ACT

Psaltoda moerens at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
Psaltoda moerens at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Psaltoda moerens 2 Dec 2024 lpopple
Psaltoda moerens 2 Dec 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 2 Dec 2024 Chorus

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Observed having already emerged from its exoskeleton on a plant stake in an area being revegetated along Gininderra Creek. After about 5 minutes it had moved to the top of the stake. And after about 15 minutes it flew off.

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Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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