| Macrotristria lachlani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. lachlani |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria lachlani | |
Macrotristria lachlani, also known as the Cape York cherrynose, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. [1] [2]
The specific epithet lachlani honours Robert Lachlan who collected the original specimens. [1]
The length of the forewing is 42–47 mm. [3]
The species is known only from the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. The holotype was collected just south of the Hann River crossing, 80 km north-west of Laura. The associated habitat includes open forest and tropical eucalypt woodland. [3] [2]
Adults are heard from October to February, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the eucalypts, especially Eucalyptus tetrodonta , uttering loud whining calls. [3]
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