Arenopsaltria nubivena

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Arenopsaltria nubivena
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Arenopsaltria
Species:
A. nubivena
Binomial name
Arenopsaltria nubivena
(Walker, 1858) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Fidicina nubivenaWalker, 1858

Arenopsaltria nubivena, also known as the eastern sandgrinder, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1858 by English entomologist Francis Walker. [2]

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Description

The species has a forewing length of 21–28 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found across a wide swathe of southern inland Australia, having been recorded from all mainland states and the Northern Territory. It occurs in arid shrubland and mallee habitats on sandy soils. [2] [3]

Behaviour

Adults may be heard from December to March, clinging to the branches of low vegetation, including the trunks of mallee eucalypts, uttering continuous, coarse, grating calls. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Walker, F (1858). List of specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Supplement. London: British Museum. pp. 1–369 [17].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Eastern Sandgrinder Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-24.


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