Pauropsalta contigua

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

Last updated October 26, 2025

Pauropsalta contigua is a species of cicada, also known as the oven 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 contigua (Latin: ‘neighbouring’) is an anatomical reference to the non-fusion of forewing vein stems.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 16–21 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in southern Western Australia from Cue south-eastwards to the state border, as well as at scattered locations in South Australia. The associated habitat is mallee eucalypt woodland.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from December to March, clinging to the trunks and branches of mallee eucalypts, emitting chirping 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 [145]. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
1 2 "Species Pauropsalta contigua Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
1 2 3 "Oven Squawker Pauropsalta contigua Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

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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 [145]. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Pauropsalta contigua Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Oven Squawker Pauropsalta contigua Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

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