Zipping Ambertail Yoyetta repetens Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015
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Male
Previously referred to as Cicadetta tristrigata. Species number (TNS): 482. Fore wing length: 21–26 mm. Distribution and seasonality: From the Greater Sydney area inland to Gouldburn and south to Moruya. Adults occur from November to February. Notable localities: Mogo (C. Schipp), Bass Hill, Goulburn. Habitat: Eucalypt woodland, including roadside remnants and parkland. Calling song and behaviour: A strident "ZIP ZIP ZIP ZIP ZIP ZIP...", similar to Silver Princess but lower pitched and emitted at a slower rate. Males call whilst stationary. Adults occur on the main trunks and upper branches of eucalypts, including Grey Box (Eucalyptus moluccana). Similar species: Western Sydney Ambertail, Silver Princess.
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