Pauropsalta accola

Pauropsalta accola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Pauropsalta
Species:	P. accola
Binomial name
	Pauropsalta accola; Owen & Moulds, 2016

Last updated October 25, 2025

Pauropsalta accola is a species of cicada, also known as the lively squawker or subcoastal squawker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet accola (Latin: ‘neighbour’) refers to the positioning of vein stems in forewing anatomy.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 19–23 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs along the subcoastal southern margin of Western Australia, from Lake King eastwards to Moodini Bluff, as well as in south-eastern South Australia from Sherlock to Port Broughton. The associated habitat is mallee eucalypt woodland.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from November to February, clinging to the branches of mallee eucalypts, emitting rattling and buzzing songs.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 68 (4): 117–200 [132]. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
1 2 "Species Pauropsalta accola Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
1 2 3 "Lively Squawker Pauropsalta accola Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-25.

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[o&m2016-1] 1 2 3 Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 68 (4): 117–200 [132]. Retrieved 2025-10-24.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Pauropsalta accola Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-25.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Lively Squawker Pauropsalta accola Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-25.

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