Macrotristria stevewilsoni
| Macrotristria stevewilsoni | |
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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. stevewilsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotristria stevewilsoni | |
Macrotristria stevewilsoni, also known as the Shoalwater cherrynose, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2016 by Australian entomologist Lindsay Popple.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewing is 46–52 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is known only from the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area on the Capricorn Coast of Central Queensland. The holotype was collected some 4.5 km north-west of Cliff Point. The associated habitat includes coastal scrub and bushland with Acacia aulacocarpa and Melaleuca dealbata.[3][2]
Behaviour
[edit]Adults are heard from November to February, clinging to the trunks and upper branches of the vegetation, uttering calls characterised by a series of pulses developing into a strong whine.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Popple, LW (2016). "A new species of Macrotristria Stål from the Shoalwater Bay region of central Queensland (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae)". Australian Entomologist. 43 (2): 101–107 [101–106].
- ^ a b c "Species Macrotristria stevewilsoni Popple, 2016". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Shoalwater Cherrynose Macrotristria stevewilsoni Popple, 2016". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
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