Bluebush Cicada
Amica glauca Moulds and Marshall, 2025
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Species number (TNS):
793.
Fore wing length:
14–16 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
South Australia in the area
between Marree and Hawker,
extending west to near Roxby
Downs, and near White Cliffs in
New South Wales. Adults occur
from late December to early
February.
Notable localities:
Puttapa Gap near Leigh Creek
(A. Stolarski).
Habitat:
Chenopod shrublands.
Calling song and behaviour:
A high-pitched whine. Adults sit
on Saltbush (Atriplex sp.) or
Bluebush (Maireana sp.).
Similar species:
Pale Spinifex Cicada.
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male