Palapsalta circumdata
Palapsalta circumdata is a species, or species complex, of cicadas, also known as bronze tree-buzzers, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1852 by English entomologist Francis Walker.
Description
The length of the forewing is 17–22 mm.
Distribution and habitat
The known range of the species complex extends from the Blackdown Tableland and Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, southwards through the Greater Brisbane region and eastern New South Wales to Jervis Bay. Associated habitats include open eucalypt forest, often on sandstone soils and with a heathy understorey.
Behaviour
Adult males may be heard from late September to June, clinging high up on tall eucalypts, uttering drawn-out, shivering, buzzing calls which increase in amplitude.