Double-spotted Cicada, Spotted Wattle Cicada
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species has been found in the eastern areas of southern Queensland, New South Wales and northern Victoria.
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Hemiptera
Cicadidae
Galanga
labeculata
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Galanga labeculata can be quite variable in colour, ranging from almost black to an orange-brown. As its common name suggests, it has a distinctive "double spot" on its forewings. Adult cicadas are usually found on wattles, hence their other common name of Spotted Wattle Cicada.
For more information about this cicada and to hear its song, please go to Dr Lindsay Popple's website: A web guide to The cicadas of Australia – Double-spotted Cicada - Galanga labeculata
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