Ewartia adusta

Ewartia adusta is a species of cicada, also known as the sporty wattle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall.

Description

The length of the forewing is 17–24 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs over a broad swathe of central Western Australia eastwards across Central Australia into Queensland. Its associated habitat is shrubland where wattles are present, especially Acacia aneura.

Behaviour

Adults are heard from October to March, clinging to the stems of wattles, uttering calls characterised by rapid chirps followed by a short buzz.