Birrima castanea
Birrima castanea is a species of cicada, also known as the red tree-ticker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt.
Description
The length of the forewing is 25–34 mm.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the warm temperate coastal areas of eastern Australia, from Cooloola National Park in south-eastern Queensland, southwards to Greater Sydney in New South Wales. The associated habitat is tall, wet sclerophyll forest, the margins of subtropical rainforest and riparian vegetation.
Behaviour
Adults may be heard from September to February, clinging to trees, shrubs and artificial structures, or flying about actively, uttering slow, repeated zeeeet calls.