Pauropsalta castanea
Species of cicada
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Pauropsalta castanea is a species of cicada, also known as the Flinders squawker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Pauropsalta |
| Species: | P. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pauropsalta castanea | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern South Australia, including the Flinders Ranges and Adelaide Hills, western New South Wales and north-western Victoria. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland along watercourses, especially with river red gums.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from October to February, clinging to the trunks of eucalypts, emitting extended, loud, low-pitched zeeep calls.[3]
