Burbunga nanda

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Burbunga nanda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Burbunga
Species:
B. nanda
Binomial name
Burbunga nanda
(Burns, 1964) [1]
Synonyms
  • Macrotristria nandaBurns, 1964

Burbunga nanda, also known as the charcoal screamer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1964 by Australian entomologist Alexander Noble Burns. [1] [2]

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Description

The species has a forewing length of 42–58 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The holotype was collected in the Murchison River district of Western Australia. The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Central Ranges, Dampierland, Esperance Plains, Gibson Desert, Geraldton Sandplains, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Hampton, Jarrah Forest, Little Sandy Desert, Mallee, Murchison, Nullarbor, Swan Coastal Plain, Tanami, Warren and Yalgoo bioregions. [2] It is found in open woodland and Acacia heath habitats. [3]

Behaviour

Adults are heard in February and early March, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, uttering continuous loud buzzing calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Burns, AN (1964). "Revision of the genus Macrotristria Stål (Cicadidae-Homoptera-Hemiptera) with descriptions of new species". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 26 (10): 77–123 [87].
  2. 1 2 "Species Burbunga nanda (Burns, 1964)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Charcoal Screamer Burbunga nanda (Burns, 1964)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-21.


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