Burbunga gilmorei


Burbunga gilmorei, also known as the western bark cicada, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1882 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.

Description

The species has a forewing length of 23–28 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The lectotype was collected in the vicinity of the Swan [River (Western Australia)|Swan River] and Perth in Western Australia, with isolated populations recorded at Uluru in the Northern Territory and near Tarcoola, [South Australia|Tarcoola] in South Australia. The species is found in Mallee [Woodlands and Shrublands|mallee woodland habitats].
Other notable areas include Yellowdine, [Western Australia|Yellowdine] and Leinster.

Behaviour

Adults are seen from December to March, when they cling to the branches and trunks of mallee eucalypts, and utter monotonous buzzing calls.