Paraclinata nullarboris

Last updated

Paraclinata nullarboris
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Paraclinata
Species:
P. nullarboris
Binomial name
Paraclinata nullarboris

Paraclinata nullarboris is a species of cicada, also known as the Nullarbor wingbanger, in the family, Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall. [1] [2]

Contents

Etymology

The specific epithet nullarboris refers to the species’ type locality. [1] [3]

Description

The length of the forewing is 13–17 mm. Body length is 11–14 mm. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the arid Nullarbor Plain, in the vicinity of the Nullarbor Motel on the Eyre Highway, near the head of the Great Australian Bight, some 180 km east of the Western Australian border, in South Australia. The associated habitat is low saltbush shrubland. [1] [2]

Behaviour

Adult males cling to the woody stems and dead branches of saltbush and other shrubs, emitting wing-snapping calls. The males are preyed on by spotted predatory katydids, which lure them by imitating the sounds of receptive females. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2025). "New genera and species of cicadas from arid Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae)". Megataxa. 17 (1): 1–40 [25]. doi: 10.11646/megataxa.17.1.1 . Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Paraclinata nullarboris Moulds & Marshall, 2025". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Paraclinata nullarboris Moulds & Marshall, 2025". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.