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Yoyetta Landsboroughi 719
2.5 cm long. Very similar to interstate versions. Ticks whilst flying Attracted to lights at night. Sounds like "tick, tick, tick, tick......". (See / hear http://youtu.be/iAqmjSAxkTo) Yoyetta Landsboroughi TNS 719.
Adelaide hills face.
Virtually unknown by Adelaidians as their sound is not cicada like! Interesting as these occur in many small pockets in the Southern Suburbs of Adelaide, but most assume them to be some form of Cricket. The SA Museum is interested in specimens as the species is currently being reviewed.
..good work btw. I love the audios from Dr-Pop... sometimes I just line up all the calls and let them play. Some might say get a life (lol)
Hi again Julianne. If you believe you have got an ID there's no need to make a suggestion for your own spotting. Just re-edit and put it into the scientific name field.
Recent studies of Emery, Nathan J.; Emery, David L.; Popple, Lindsay W. have now changed the original identification for this Cicada from Yoyetta Tristrigata 484 Southern Ticking Ambertail to Yoyetta Landsboroughi 719. http://dr-pop.net/484.html to hear it's call.
The youtube link isn't working for me yet - it looks like a youtube caching error. Links to video can be added to the spotting directly on the input page. You can add as many links as you want in the Notes section - always remember to separate them with spaces.
I have problems adding / saving a current youtube video which I have now put in the description. Being able to upload a sound file would be excellent as many times similar species of cicada are determined by their song. Also, can I add more references important to this topic?
BTW if you don't have a proper scientific name please leave that field blank. Thanks and have a good Christmas.
Welcome to the Project ferretqueen1. There's a lot of reclassifying going on with these as I understand it. Good to see an Adelaide version. They're funny things. I just realised yesterday they have an interesting 'defense' method - when someone gets too close they launch themselves straight at the intruder. Laugh!!
Welcome to Project Noah, ferretqueen1
Nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
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Spotted on Nov 14, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013
