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Brown Bullet
Tryella burnsi
Tryella burnsi is a species of cicada, also known as the brown bullet, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2003 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.
From the article Tryella burnsi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in coastal and inland areas of tropical eastern Queensland from the Cape York Peninsula southwards to Gladstone. The associated habitat is tropical bushland and woodland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The cicadas are xylem feeders. Adult males may be heard from October to March, clinging to the stems of trees and shrubs, emitting wavering hissing calls.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The specific epithet burnsi honours Alex Burns, who wrote several papers on Australian cicadas.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 368559.