Brown Bunyip Tamasa tristigma (Germar, 1834)
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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.
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