Atrapsalta corticina

Atrapsalta corticina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Atrapsalta
Species:	A. corticina
Binomial name
Atrapsalta corticina (Ewart), 1989 [1] [2]
Synonyms
Pauropsalta corticinusEwart, 1989

Atrapsalta corticina is a species or species complex of cicadas, also known as bark squeakers, in the Cicadidae family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart. ^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The specific epithet corticina is derived from Latin corticosus (‘abounding in tree bark’). ^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 16–20 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species complex occurs from central to south-eastern Queensland, southwards into north-eastern New South Wales, as well as in central New South Wales southwards to the northern Victorian border. The holotype was collected at Beerburrum some 60 km north of Brisbane. The associated habitat includes open eucalypt forest and woodland with Eucalyptus tereticornis and Eucalyptus moluccana , especially in riparian areas. ^{[2] [3]}

Behaviour

Adults are heard from September to April, clinging to the foliage and branches of eucalypts and heath shrubs, uttering calls characterised by short chirps followed by a brief buzz. ^[3]

References

1. Ewart, A (1989). "Revisionary notes on the genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt (Homoptera: Cicadidae) with special reference to Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 27 (2): 289–375 [313]. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
2. "Species Atrapsalta corticina (Ewart, 1989)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
3. L.W. Popple (2025). "Bark Squeaker (species complex) Atrapsalta corticina (Ewart, 1989)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-23.