Yoyetta australicta

Yoyetta australicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Yoyetta
Species:	Y. australicta
Binomial name
Yoyetta australicta Popple & Emery, 2022 [1] [2]

Yoyetta australicta is a species of cicada, also known as the southern ticking ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery. ^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The specific epithet australicta (Latin: “southern” + “pulse”) refers both to the southern distribution of the species and to the structure of its song. ^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 24–27 mm. ^{[1] [3]}

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in New South Wales from near Coonabarabran southwards to Tallaganda National Park, as well as in the Australian Capital Territory. It is also found in South Australia from Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges southwards to Mount Barker. Associated habitats include eucalypt woodland and parkland. ^{[3] [2] [1]}

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to January, clinging to the stems and upper branches of eucalypts, or in flight, emitting sharp ticking or pulsing calls. ^[3]

References

1. Popple, LW; Emery, DL (2022). "Five new species of Yoyetta Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from south-eastern Australia". Zootaxa. 5141 (5): 401–441]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5141.5.1.
2. "Species Yoyetta australicta Popple & Emery, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
3. "Southern Ticking Ambertail Yoyetta australicta Popple and Emery, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.