Uradolichos rotunda

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Uradolichos rotunda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Uradolichos
Species:
U. rotunda
Binomial name
Uradolichos rotunda
Owen & Moulds, 2016 [1] [2]

Uradolichos rotunda is a species of cicada, also known as the dark tiger-squawker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The specific epithet rotunda comes from Latin rotundus (round), referring to the bulbous abdomen. [1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 15–20 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia from Exmouth eastwards to the Hamersley Range and southwards to Yalgoo. The associated habitat is low, open woodland. [3] [2]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from September to March after rainfall, clinging to the stems and branches of small eucalypts, emitting brief chirping calls in sunny conditions. [3]

References

  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)". Records of the Australian Museum. 68 (4): 117–200 [190]. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Uradolichos rotunda Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dark Tiger-squawker Uradolichos rotunda Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-12.


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