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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

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Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)

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Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Tharwa, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Arunta perulata (White Drummer) at Moruya Heads, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Leneva, VIC by KylieWaldon
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Karabar, NSW by norgaria
Psaltoda sp. (genus) (A cicada) at Campbelltown, NSW by Hejor1
Cicadidae (family) (Unidentified cicada) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Cicadidae (family) (Unidentified cicada) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Thopha saccata (Double Drummer) at Narrawallee, NSW by Clarel
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at O'Connor, ACT by JARS
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Pauropsalta mneme (Alarm Clock Squawker) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Pretty Beach, NSW by jpittock
Tamasa tristigma (Brown Bunyip Cicada) at Milsons Point, NSW by nancyp
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Strathnairn, ACT by SWishart
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Yoyetta robertsonae (Clicking Ambertail) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Tuross Head, NSW by HelenCross
Yoyetta celis (Silver Princess Cicada) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Herne Hill, VIC by WendyEM
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Diemeniana euronotiana (Golden Twanger) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Pheasants Nest, NSW by EmmBee
Psaltoda plaga (Black Prince Cicada) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford
Unidentified Cicada (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) at Little Swanport, TAS by Detritivore
Psaltoda plaga (Black Prince Cicada) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Thopha saccata (Double Drummer) at Undefined by AliClaw
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Arunta perulata (White Drummer) at Wallaga Lake, NSW by Amata
Atrapsalta furcilla at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Psaltoda plaga (Black Prince Cicada) at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Unidentified Cicada (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) at Ghan, NT by Logrunners
Unidentified Cicada (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) at Ghan, NT by Logrunners
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Atrapsalta sp. (genus) (Unidentified bark squeaker) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Tullymorgan, NSW by Tullymorgan1
Thopha saccata (Double Drummer) at Long Beach, NSW by RomanSoroka
Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Razor Grinder) at Long Beach, NSW by RomanSoroka
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Yellow Monday, Masked devil) at Bellawongarah, NSW by lbradley

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lpopple wrote:
5 Jan 2025
Please change to a more representative location. This species does not occur in central Australia.
Unidentified Cicada (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
lpopple wrote:
5 Jan 2025
Can a more specific location be given? This species does not occur in central Australia
Unidentified Cicada (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
RomanSoroka wrote:
2 Jan 2025
Razor Grinder (Henicopsaltria eydouxii)
Henicopsaltria eydouxii
Jennybach wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Love the name. Very apt.
Pauropsalta mneme
PaperbarkNativeBees wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Thanks for the ID @lpopple ! First time I've seen these species which is exciting :)
Yoyetta repetens

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Psaltoda moerens at Tharwa, ACT

Galanga labeculata at Melba, ACT

Galanga labeculata at Melba, ACT

Galanga labeculata at Melba, ACT

Arunta perulata at Moruya Heads, NSW

Galanga labeculata at Moruya Heads, NSW

Psaltoda moerens at Leneva, VIC

Psaltoda moerens at Leneva, VIC

Psaltoda moerens at Leneva, VIC

Galanga labeculata at Melba, ACT

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