Burbunga nanda
Species of cicada
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Burbunga nanda, also known as the charcoal screamer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1964 by Australian entomologist Alexander Noble Burns.[1][2]
| Burbunga nanda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Burbunga |
| Species: | B. nanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Burbunga nanda (Burns, 1964)[1] | |
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Description
The species has a forewing length of 42–58 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The holotype was collected in the Murchison River district of Western Australia. The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Central Ranges, Dampierland, Esperance Plains, Gibson Desert, Geraldton Sandplains, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Little Sandy Desert, Mallee, Murchison, Nullarbor, Swan Coastal Plain, Tanami, Warren and Yalgoo bioregions.[2] It is found in open woodland and Acacia heath habitats.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard in February and early March, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, uttering continuous loud buzzing calls.[3]
