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Alpine Hairy Cicada
Tettigarcta crinita
Tettigarcta crinita is a species of cicada, also known as the alpine hairy cicada, in the Tettigarctidae family, Tettigarctinae subfamily and Tettigarctini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1883 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.
From the article Tettigarcta crinita on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species has a montane distribution from the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, southwards through the Brindabella Range in the Australian Capital Territory into Victoria, then westwards to the Otway Ranges. Associated habitats include subalpine and cool temperate eucalypt forest and woodland, including areas with snow gums or mountain gums, as well as the margins of temperate rainforest.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Adults may be observed from January to May, hiding in crevices and beneath loose bark during the day and becoming active at night, communicating by vibration through the substrate.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The specific epithet crinita comes from the Latin (“hairy” or “long-haired”), referring to the species’ appearance.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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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 208174.