Bug FAQClanger
Psaltoda claripennis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadidae
Also called: Clear Wing Cicada
The clanger is a cicada species known scientifically as Psaltoda claripennis. Its forewings measure about 34 to 42 mm in length. It lives in open forests, woodlands and gardens on trees such as eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes, and adults are heard from October to April.
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How to recognize it
Psaltoda claripennis, called the clanger, belongs to the true cicada family.
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Size
The forewing length ranges from 34 to 42 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits open forest, woodland and garden areas, usually on Myrtaceae like eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes.
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When you see it
Adults can be heard calling from October through April while perched on upper tree branches.
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Where it comes from
The clanger is endemic to Australia.
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Questions people ask
When are clanger cicadas active?
Adults are heard from October to April, often clinging to the upper branches of trees and producing rattling calls.
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Same family (Cicadidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaltoda_claripennis
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