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Black Bullet
Tryella willsi
Tryella willsi is a species of cicada, also known as the black bullet or black buzzing bullet, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Lamotialnini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1882 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.
From the article Tryella willsi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs from Gunpowder and Cloncurry in north-western Queensland, south-eastwards to Rockhampton and Theodore, and southwards to Bourke in northern New South Wales. Associated habitats include open woodland and semi-arid shrublands.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The cicadas are xylem feeders. Adult males may be heard from October to March, clinging upside-down to the branches and stems of trees and shrubs, emitting long, high-pitched, hissing 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 851147.