Cherrynose Cicada
Scientific name: Macrotristria angularis
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Cherrynose Cicada, Macrotristria angularis
Image: David Gray
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Macrotristria
- Species
- angularis
- Subfamily
- Cicadinae
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Super Family
- Cicadoidea
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 11-13 cm
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- Life history mode
- arboreal, burrowing
Introduction
Populations of the Cherrynose vary considerably from year to year. Sometimes they are abundant and other times they can be scarce or absent for several years.
Identification
Named for its reddish-brown "nose" (clypeus), the Cherrynose can be a common cicada of the Sydney region during late November and December.
Habitat
Cherrynoses live in forests and woodlands.
Distribution
Cherrynoses are found throughout eastern Australia.
Life history cycle
Nymphs live in the ground and feed on sap from tree roots, adults are free living in trees
