Gudanga emmotti

Gudanga emmotti is a species of cicada, also known as the Noonbah blackwing, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2013 by entomologists Anthony Ewart and Lindsay Popple.

Etymology

The specific epithet emmotti honours Angus Emmott of Noonbah Station for his systematic insect collecting in western Queensland and contributions to the natural science of inland Australia.

Description

The length of the forewing is 16–19 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known from an area between north of Windorah to the Stonehenge district in the Channel Country of Western Queensland. Its associated habitat is mulga or red mulga woodland.

Behaviour

Adults are heard from January to March, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the mulga trees, uttering calls characterised by rapid phrases of triple chirps.