Mugadina emma

Mugadina emma is a species of cicada, also known as the amber grass-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 13–15 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in subcoastal and inland areas of eastern Queensland southwards to the New South Wales border. Its associated habitat is open grassland.

Behaviour

Adult males may be heard from October to March, clinging to grass stems, uttering slow, sharp, ticking calls.