Burbunga occidentalis

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Burbunga occidentalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Burbunga
Species:
B. occidentalis
Binomial name
Burbunga occidentalis
(Distant, 1912) [1]
Synonyms
  • Macrotristria occidentalisDistant, W.L. 1912

Burbunga occidentalis, also known as the south-western whiner, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant. [1] [2]

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Description

The species has a forewing length of 35–41 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The syntype was collected in the vicinity of Southern Cross, some 370 km east of Perth. The species has been recorded from the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren and Yalgoo bioregions. It is found in low woodland and open heath habitats. [2]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from November to January, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, uttering strong, continuous buzzing calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Distant, WL (1912). "Descriptions of some new Homoptera". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (10): 438–446 [438].
  2. 1 2 "Species Burbunga occidentalis (Distant, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. 1 2 L.W. Popple (2025). "South-western Whiner Burbunga occidentalis (Distant, 1912)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-21.


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