Pauropsalta sinavilla

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

Last updated October 29, 2025

Pauropsalta sinavilla is a species of cicada, also known as the Pilbara 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 sinavilla is a compound derived from Latin sina (‘grumpy’ or ‘irritated’) referring to the sound of the song, and villa (house) referring to the type locality of House Creek.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 17–22 mm.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the western Pilbara region of north-western Western Australia between the catchments of the Ashburton and Sherlock Rivers. The holotype specimen was collected at House Creek, some 60 km east of Nanutarra Roadhouse. The associated habitat is eucalypt woodland along watercourses.^[3]^[2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to February after rainfall, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of eucalypts, emitting low-pitched, buzzing calls.^[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 [165]. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
1 2 "Species Pauropsalta sinavilla Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
1 2 3 "Pilbara Squawker Pauropsalta sinavilla Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.

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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 [165]. Retrieved 2025-10-28.

[afd-2] 1 2 "Species Pauropsalta sinavilla Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Pilbara Squawker Pauropsalta sinavilla Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-28.

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