Macrotristria thophoides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Macrotristria |
| Species: | M. thophoides
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| Macrotristria thophoides | |
Macrotristria thophoides, also known as the false drummer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 46–58 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Western Australia from the Gascoyne River southwards to Yalgoo and Norseman. The syntype was collected at Norseman.[2] The habitat includes low, open shrubland.[3]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults are heard from January to February, clinging to low trees in local aggregations, uttering loud metallic whines.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ashton, H (1914). "Notes on Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 27: 12–14 [13].
- ^ a b c "Species Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "False Drummer Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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