Yoyetta ignita

Yoyetta ignita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Yoyetta
Species:	Y. ignita
Binomial name
	Yoyetta ignita; Popple & Emery, 2022

Last updated November 21, 2025

Yoyetta ignita is a species of cicada, also known as the fiery 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 ignita (Latin: “ignited”) refers to the strong orange colouration on the cicadas’ abdomens.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewing is 23–34 mm.^[1]^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland from Goomburra and Tamborine Mountain southwards along the Great Dividing Range through New South Wales to Mount Ainslie in the Australian Capital Territory. Associated habitats include tall open forest on mountain slopes, groves of montane mallee, heathland and she-oak forest.^[3]^[2]^[1]

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to February, clinging to the upper branches of trees, emitting rapid ticking calls interspersed with low-pitched "zeep-zeep" phrases.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 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.
1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta ignita Popple & Emery, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
1 2 3 "Fiery Ambertail Yoyetta ignita Popple and Emery, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

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[p&e2022-1] 1 2 3 4 5 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.

[afd-2] 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta ignita Popple & Emery, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 "Fiery Ambertail Yoyetta ignita Popple and Emery, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

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