Macrotristria thophoides

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Macrotristria thophoides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Macrotristria
Species:
M. thophoides
Binomial name
Macrotristria thophoides
Ashton, 1914 [1] [2]

Macrotristria thophoides, also known as the false drummer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton [1] [2]

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Description

The length of the forewing is 46–58 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia from the Gascoyne River southwards to Yalgoo and Norseman. The syntype was collected at Norseman. [2] The habitat includes low, open shrubland. [3]

Behaviour

Adults are heard from January to February, clinging to low trees in local aggregations, uttering loud metallic whines. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, H (1914). "Notes on Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 27: 12–14 [13].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  3. 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "False Drummer Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-02.


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