Ewartia cuensis

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Ewartia cuensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Ewartia
Species:
E. cuensis
Binomial name
Ewartia cuensis
(Distant, 1913) [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Melampsalta cuensisDistant, 1913
  • Cicadetta cuensis(Distant, 1913)

Ewartia cuensis is a species of cicada, also known as the western wattle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant. [1]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 19–23 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in central-west Western Australia from Cue to Yalgoo. Its associated habitat is low shrubland dominated by wattles and emu bush. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from January to February, clinging to the stems of wattles and other shrubs, uttering rapid, high-pitched, chirping calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Distant, WL (1913). "Undescribed species of Cicadidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (12): 485–491 [489].
  2. 1 2 "Species Ewartia cuensis (Distant, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Western Wattle Cicada Ewartia cuensis (Distant, 1913)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-02.


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