Platypsalta dubia

Platypsalta dubia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Platypsalta
Species:	P. dubia
Binomial name
Platypsalta dubia (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) [1] [2]
Synonyms
Pauropsalta dubiaGoding & Froggatt, 1904

Platypsalta dubia is a species of cicada, also known as the black scrub-buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The length of the forewing is 12–14 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Australia from southern Queensland through New South Wales and northern Victoria into south-eastern South Australia. Associated habitats include semi-arid shrubland and brigalow woodland. ^{[3] [2]}

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from November to February, clinging to the stems of shrubs and small trees, emitting soft, high-pitched, rattling calls. ^[3]

References

1. Goding, FW; Froggatt, WW (1904). "Monograph of the Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (3): 561–670. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
2. "Species Platypsalta dubia Goding & Froggatt, 1904". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
3. "Black Scrub-buzzer Platypsalta dubia (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-01.