Tablelands Bunyip
Tamasa lanei Moulds, 2026
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Species number (TNS):
121, 131.
Fore wing length:
26–34 mm.
Distribution and
seasonality: Windsor
Tableland south to Mission
Beach and the Tully area.
Adults occur from October to
March.
Notable localities:
Malanda, Millaa Millaa,
Ravenshoe.
Habitat:
Rainforest.
Calling song and behaviour:
A strong, rattling buzz.
Colour variation:
Specimens found on the
Atherton Tableland are
typically green with bluish
eyes. Those found in the
lowlands near Innisfail are
brown with green eyes and
those found around Mission
Beach are intermediate
sometimes with black eyes.
Similar species:
Mt Lewis Bunyip, Blue-green
Bunyip, Rainbow Bunyip.
Male (green form)
Female (green form)
Habitat
Male (brown form)
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent