Ewartia brevis

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Ewartia brevis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Ewartia
Species:
E. brevis
Binomial name
Ewartia brevis
(Ashton, 1912) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Melampsalta brevisAshton, 1912
  • Cicadetta brevis(Ashton, 1912)

Ewartia brevis is a species of cicada, also known as the Cooktown wattle cicada or varnished cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton. [1]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 21–23 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the Cooktown district of Far North Queensland. Its habitat is heathland, tropical bushland, and the edges of vine forests where wattles are present. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from December to February, clinging to the stems and trunks of wattles, uttering buzzing calls followed by a series of chirps. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 24: 221–229 [225].
  2. 1 2 "Species Ewartia brevis (Ashton, 1912)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cooktown Wattle Cicada Ewartia brevis (Ashton, 1912)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-02.


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