Atrapsalta dolens

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Atrapsalta dolens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Atrapsalta
Species:
A. dolens
Binomial name
Atrapsalta dolens
(Walker, 1850) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Pauropsalta dolensWalker, 1850

Atrapsalta dolens is a species of cicada, also known as the south-western bark squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1850 by English entomologist Francis Walker. [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 13–16 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia, as well as on the Eyre Peninsula and in south-eastern South Australia. The associated habitat includes open eucalypt woodland and heathland. [2] [3]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from September to February, the males clinging to the foliage of heath shrubs, uttering slow, repetitive "dit-dyerr" calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Walker, F (1850). List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part 1. London: British Museum. pp. 1–260.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Atrapsalta dolens (Walker, 1850)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "South-western Bark Squeaker Atrapsalta dolens (Walker, 1850)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-24.


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