Tamasa caverna

Tamasa caverna, also known as the boulder bunyip, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2014 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and John C. Olive.

Description

The length of the forewing is 32–36 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from Black Mountain, near Cooktown, on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. The associated habitat is rocky and dominated by large granite boulders.

Behaviour

Adults have been observed in January, clinging to sheltered positions on the shadowed sides of the boulders, uttering powerful, pulsing, buzzing calls.