Mugadina marshalli

Mugadina marshalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Mugadina
Species:	M. marshalli
Binomial name
Mugadina marshalli (Distant, 1911) [1] [2]
Synonyms
Urabunana marshalliDistant, 1911

Mugadina marshalli is a species of cicada, also known as the yellow grass-ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1911 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant. ^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 12–15 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in inland central eastern Australia in an area bounded in the north by Glenden and Mitchell in Queensland and by Nyngan and Singleton in New South Wales, with an isolated population in central western Victoria. Its associated habitat is open grassland. ^{[3] [2]}

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from September to April after rain, clinging to grass stems, uttering rapid ticking calls. ^[3]

References

1. Distant, WL (1911). "New genera and species of Cicadidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (8): 132–137 [137].
2. "Species Mugadina marshalli (Distant, 1911)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
3. "Yellow Grass-ticker Mugadina marshalli (Distant, 1911)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-15.