Gudanga kalgoorliensis

Gudanga kalgoorliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Gudanga
Species:	G. kalgoorliensis
Binomial name
	Gudanga kalgoorliensis; Moulds, 1996

Last updated October 11, 2025

Gudanga kalgoorliensis is a species of cicada, also known as the Kalgoorlie blackwing, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1996 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet kalgoorliensis refers to the gold mining city of Kalgoorlie.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 15–21 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known from the vicinity of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields–Esperance region of southern Western Australia. Its associated habitat is mallee woodland.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adults have been heard in January, uttering calls composed of phrases of four inflected chirps.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Moulds, MS (1996). "Review of the Australian genus Gudanga Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) including new species from Western Australia and Queensland". Australian Journal of Entomology. 35: 19–31 [22]. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
1 2 "Species Gudanga kalgoorliensis Moulds, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
1 2 3 "Kalgoorlie Blackwing Gudanga kalgoorliensis Moulds, 1996". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

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[moulds1996-1] 1 2 3 Moulds, MS (1996). "Review of the Australian genus Gudanga Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) including new species from Western Australia and Queensland". Australian Journal of Entomology. 35: 19–31 [22]. Retrieved 2025-10-09.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Gudanga kalgoorliensis Moulds, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Kalgoorlie Blackwing Gudanga kalgoorliensis Moulds, 1996". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-10.

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