Psaltoda moerens

1 Redeye cicada at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Psaltoda moerens	17 Jan 2021	Alburyconservationcompany
Psaltoda moerens	17 Jan 2021	HarveyPerkins
Psaltoda moerens	17 Jan 2021	KylieWaldon
Unverified	15 Jan 2021	KylieWaldon

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I've never seen so many cicadas up close and personal; flying about, easily seen climbing trunks, in every tree from the gate to about 20 gum trees in, in the leaves, hovering, and that distinctive call. I presume they are the same species.

2 comments

Alburyconservationcompany wrote:

17 Jan 2021

Great images Kyliegw :)

KylieWaldon wrote:

17 Jan 2021

Thank you. I had a cicada bounce off my head this morning that was being chased by a bird! (the black faced cuckoo shrike suddenly saw me and stopped giving chase otherwise I would have had it in my face).

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Sighting information

5000 Abundance
10 Jan 2021 08:00 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) Insects

Species information

Psaltoda moerens Scientific name
Redeye cicada Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1057m Recorded at altitude
264 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania