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.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Female