Atrapsalta emmotti
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Atrapsalta |
| Species: | A. emmotti
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| Atrapsalta emmotti | |
Atrapsalta emmotti is a species of cicada, also known as the Channel Country squeaker, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by entomologists Christopher Owen and Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]The species epithet emmotti honours Angus Emmott of Noonbah Station, who collected many specimens, for his contributions to knowledge about the cicadas of western Queensland.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 16–21 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Channel Country of western Queensland, extending over the borders into the Northern Territory and north-eastern South Australia. The associated habitat includes the eucalypt woodlands growing along the major river systems in an arid environment.[2][3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults are heard from November to February, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the eucalypts, uttering short, repetitive, low-frequency pulsing calls. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Owen, CL; Moulds, MS (1834). "Systematics and phylogeny of the Australian cicada genus Pauropsalta Goding and Froggatt, 1904 and allied genera (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini)". Records of the Australian Museum. 68: 117–200 [170]. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Species Atrapsalta emmotti Owen & Moulds, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Channel Country Squeaker Atrapsalta emmotti Owen and Moulds, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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