Myopsalta binotata

Myopsalta binotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Myopsalta
Species:	M. binotata
Binomial name
Myopsalta binotata (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) [1] [2]
Synonyms
Melampsalta binotataGoding & Froggatt, 1904 Cicadetta binotata(Goding & Froggatt, 1904)

Myopsalta binotata is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as robust smoky buzzers, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt. ^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 14–19 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Members of the species complex are known from southern Queensland and northern New South Wales (chocolate smoky buzzer and Mitchell smoky buzzer), as well as from parts of south-eastern South Australia (two-dot smoky buzzer). The associated habitats include open grassland, grassy clearings in woodland, and shrubland. ^{[3] [2]}

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to January, uttering a variety of buzzing, chirping or rattling calls, especially in sunny conditions. ^[3]

References

1. Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670 [643].
2. "Species Myopsalta binotata (Goding & Froggatt, 1904)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
3. "Robust Smoky Buzzer (species complex) Myopsalta binotata (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-17.