Species Tamasa tristigma (Germar, 1834)
Brown Bunyip
- Cicada tristigma Germar, E.F. 1834. Observations sur plusieurs espèces du genre Cicada, Latr. Revue Entomologique (Silbermann) 2: 49-82, pls 19-26 [69].
Type data:
Syntype(s) OUM ♀ (for information about the syntype, see Ewart (1990)), locality unknown. - Tibicen kurandae Goding & Froggatt, 1904.
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANIC(MMUS) ♂ ♀, Kuranda, QLD.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Open forest.
Extra Ecological Information
Adults are often found on Casuarina trees including C. glauca and C. torulosa (but not C. cunninghamiana), and sometimes on sally wattle (Acacia prominens).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2012 | 14-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |