Hemiptera: Cicadidae

Pauropsalta rubristrigata  

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Brisbane Ranges National Park, VIC (Dec, 2012)

Based on delving into M.S. Mould's Australian Cicadas* plus looking at other on-line photos, and comments about those photos by cicada expert, Dr Lindsay Popple, my best guess is that this cicada is a Great Montane Squeaker, Pauropsalta rubristrigata.


*Moulds, M.S. (1990). Australian Cicadas.
New South Wales University Press, p.136.

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Shed cicada skin

Great Montane Squeaker Cicada (Pauropsalta rubristrigata)

Shed cicada skins