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Kimberley Rattler
Illyria ignis
Illyria ignis, also known as the Kimberley rattler, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia.
From the article Illyria ignis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of far north Western Australia, from Kings Sound eastwards to the Northern Territory border. The habitat includes eucalypt woodland and Acacia shrubland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Adults may be heard from October to January, clinging in loose aggregations to the stems and branches of trees, uttering persistent, coarse, rattling and buzzing calls.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1466463.