Macrotristria monteithi

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Macrotristria monteithi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Macrotristria
Species:
M. monteithi
Binomial name
Macrotristria monteithi
Moulds, 2022 [1] [2]

Macrotristria monteithi, also known as the Maranoa cherrynose, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 54–62 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the vicinity of Carnarvon and Expedition National Parks in the Maranoa Region of Central Queensland. The holotype was collected at Mount Moffatt. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from December to February, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the eucalypts, uttering strong, penetrating, whining calls. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Moulds, M. S. (2022). "Macrotristria monteithi sp. n., a large new cicada from central Queensland with a small distribution (Cicadoidea, Cicadidae, Macrotristriini)". Zootaxa. 5200 (3): 291–295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5200.3.7.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Macrotristria monteithi Moulds, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Maranoa Cherrynose Macrotristria monteithi Moulds, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-03.