The generic name Austropunia is a combination derived from “Australia” and from the genus “Punia”, to which it is closely related.[1][4] The specific epithetcheloides comes from the Greek chele (“claw”) and -oides (“similar to”), referring to the shape of the upper pygofer lobes of the male cicadas.[1][5]
Description
The length of the forewing is 13–18mm; body length is 12–15mm.[1]
Adults have been observed from late December to February, their appearance probably dependent on summer monsoonal rains, the males emitting high-pitched buzzing calls.[1]
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