Renner Peeper Austropunia cheloides Moulds and Marshall, 2025
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Male
Species number (TNS): 905. Fore wing length: 13–19 mm. Distribution and seasonality: The northern central part of the Northern Territory between Renner Springs and Tennant Creek, and the north-west of Western Australia between the Fortescue River and De Grey River. Adults have been found from late December to February. Notable localities: Renner Springs (Simon lab). Habitat: Low shrubland. Calling song and behaviour: Phrases containing a high- pitched click followed by a short buzz, repeated every few seconds. Adults occur on spinifex (Triodia sp.) grasses and small shrubs. Similar species: Check Neopunia.
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Female