Pauropsalta herveyensis

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

Last updated October 27, 2025

Pauropsalta herveyensis is a species of cicada, also known as the Herveys Range 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 herveyensis refers to the type locality.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 27–31 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from north-eastern Queensland, from the Hervey Range northwards to the eastern slopes of the Paluma Range, near Townsville. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard in January in sunny conditions, clinging to the main trunks and upper branches of eucalypts, emitting songs characterised by a long buzz followed by a series of chirps.^[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 [152]. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
1 2 "Species Pauropsalta herveyensis Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
1 2 3 "Herveys Range Squawker Pauropsalta herveyensis 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 [152]. Retrieved 2025-10-24.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Pauropsalta herveyensis 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 "Herveys Range Squawker Pauropsalta herveyensis Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

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