Brown Bunyip
Tamasa tristigma (Germar, 1834)
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Male
Female
Species number (TNS):
112.
Fore wing length:
22–36 mm.
Distribution and
seasonality: This species
occurs from near Mackay in
cental Queensland south to
Ulladulla in New South Wales.
It also occurs inland at
Blackdown Tableland, Monto
and Carnarvon Gorge. Adults
may occur from October until
June.
Notable localities:
Brisbane, Landsborough,
Gold Coast, Wauchope,
Terrey Hills.
Habitat:
Rainforest, open forest,
mangroves, gardens, groves
of she-oak.
Calling song and behaviour:
A coarse, monotonous buzz
with a low, even, rattling
quality, covering a wide span
of frequencies. Adults sit on
the main trunks and branches
of trees. Random interference
calls are often produced when
a male start calling too close
to other males.
Similar species:
Cairns Bunyip, Banksia
Bunyip, Whitsunday Bunyip.
Habitat
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Male