Yoyetta sp. (genus)
Firetail or Ambertail Cicada at Hughes, ACT
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| Yoyetta sp. (genus) | 26 Dec 2025 | lpopple | ||
| Unverified | 26 Dec 2025 | LisaH |
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4 comments
lpopple
wrote:
26 Dec 2025
Interesting Yoyetta. It might be a very dark Yoyetta fluviatilis, but that would be a first for the ACT. This is a female. Would be great to also find a male to confirm.
lpopple
wrote:
26 Dec 2025
No problem, thanks Lisa. Maybe there will be more at this location in the future.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094382-35.328847
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Dec 2025 07:26 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Yoyetta sp. (genus) Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) Insects
Species information
- Yoyetta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Firetail or Ambertail Cicada Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1144.39m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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