Burbunga nigrosignata

Burbunga nigrosignata, also known as the floury bark cicada, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.

Description

The species has a forewing length of 42–58 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The syntype was collected in the vicinity of Cossack, [Western Australia|Cossack] in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, some 1500 km north of Perth. The species has been recorded from the Carnarvon, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Murchison, Pilbara and Yalgoo Interim [Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia|bioregions]. It is found in low open scrubland habitats.

Behaviour

Adults have been heard in February, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, uttering loud buzzing calls.