Myopsalta mackinlayi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Myopsalta |
| Species: | M. mackinlayi
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Myopsalta mackinlayi is a species of cicada, also known as a fence buzzer, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1882 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 15–18 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland from Moranbah southwards through Greater Brisbane into north-eastern New South Wales, as far south as Sydney. Associated habitats include open woodland and the margins of open forest, as well as pastoral land with scattered trees.[3][2]
Behaviour
[edit]Adult males may be heard from September to March, clinging to tree-trunks and fence-posts, mainly within 2 m of the ground, uttering repetitive, buzzing calls.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Distant, WL (1882). "On some undescribed Cicadidae from Australia and the Pacific region". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1882: 125–134 [130].
- ^ a b "Species Myopsalta mackinlayi (Distant, 1882)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Fence Buzzer Myopsalta mackinlayi (Distant, 1882)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
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