Macrotristria dorsalis
Species of cicada
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Macrotristria dorsalis, also known as the little whiner, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton[1][2]
| Macrotristria dorsalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria dorsalis | |
Description
The length of the forewing is 31–38 mm. Adults may be either green or yellow-orange in colour.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs from Princess Charlotte Bay in Far North Queensland southwards to Innisfail and west to Georgetown. The syntype was collected at Kuranda.[2] The habitat includes tropical bushland, open forest and eucalypt woodland.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from December to March, clinging to the upper branches and trunks of eucalypts and other trees, uttering calls characterised by a continuous whine that develops a pulsing pattern.[3]
