Drymopsalta daemeli

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Drymopsalta daemeli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Drymopsalta
Species:
D. daemeli
Binomial name
Drymopsalta daemeli
(Distant, 1905) [1] [2]

Drymopsalta daemeli is a species of cicada, also known as the brown heath-buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1905 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant. [1]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 10–13 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a limited range in New South Wales from near Taree south to Morton National Park and west to the Blue Mountains. The associated habitat is shrubby woodland and open heathland. [3]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from October to February, clinging to the stems of heath shrubs, uttering long, high-pitched, buzzing calls, followed by a series of chirps. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Distant, WL (1905). "Rhynchotal notes–XXXV". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (16): 265–281 [273].
  2. ↑ "Species Drymopsalta daemeli (Distant, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "Brown Heath-buzzer Drymopsalta daemeli (Distant, 1905)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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