Psaltoda claripennis

Psaltoda claripennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Psaltoda
Species:	P. claripennis
Binomial name
Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921 [1] [2]

Psaltoda claripennis, also known as the clanger, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1921 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton. ^{[2] [1]}

Description

The forewing length is 34–42 mm. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Queensland from the Windsor Tablelands southwards to Tamworth in New South Wales. It inhabits open forest, woodland and gardens, typically on Myrtaceae species such as eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes . ^{[3] [2]}

Behaviour

Adults may be heard from October to April, clinging to the upper branches of trees, uttering rattling calls that rise into rapidly pulsating crescendos. ^[3]

References

1. Ashton, JL (1921). "A revision of the Australian Cicadidae. Part 1". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (n.s). 33: 87–107 [94].
2. "Species Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
3. L.W. Popple (2025). "Clanger Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-27.