Psaltoda claripennis

Psaltoda claripennis, also known as the clanger, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1921 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.

Description

The forewing length is 34–42 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Queensland from the Windsor Tablelands southwards to Tamworth in New South Wales. It inhabits open forest, woodland and gardens, typically on Myrtaceae species such as eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes.

Behaviour

Adults may be heard from October to April, clinging to the upper branches of trees, uttering rattling calls that rise into rapidly pulsating crescendos.