Macrotristria doddi

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Macrotristria doddi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Macrotristria
Species:
M. doddi
Binomial name
Macrotristria doddi
Ashton, 1912 [1] [2]

Macrotristria doddi, also known as the Darwin whiner, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton. [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 46–61 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The holotype was collected at Darwin. [2] The habitat includes tropical bushland and monsoon thickets, as well as parks and gardens. [3]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from November to February, clinging to the upper branches and main trunks of eucalypts, uttering calls characterised by a series of loud crackling phrases followed by a long drone. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (n.s.). 24: 221–229 [223].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Macrotristria doddi Ashton, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Darwin Whiner Macrotristria doddi Ashton, 1912". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-01.


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