Ewartia carina

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Ewartia carina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Ewartia
Species:
E. carina
Binomial name
Ewartia carina
Popple, 2017 [1] [2]

Ewartia carina is a species of cicada, also known as the Cape York wattle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple. [1]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 19–25 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species’ known distribution is restricted to the McIlwraith and Iron Ranges on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. Its associated habitat is dry rainforests and vine thickets. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adults have been heard in January, uttering high-pitched calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Popple, LW (2017). "A revision of the Ewartia oldfieldi (Distant) species complex (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) with five new species from eastern and northern Australia". Zootaxa. 4263 (3): 401–449.
  2. 1 2 "Species Ewartia carina Popple, 2017". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cape York Wattle Cicada Ewartia carina Popple, 2017". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-03.


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