Yoyetta humphreyae is a species of cicada, also known as the varied ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and Lindsay Popple.[1]
| Yoyetta humphreyae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. humphreyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta humphreyae | |
Description
editDistribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in New South Wales, from southern Sydney westwards to the Blue Mountains and northwards to Port Macquarie, with an isolated population west of Coonabarabran in the Warrumbungles. The associated habitat is open forest with a shrubby understorey.[2]
Behaviour
editAdult males may be heard from October to January, clinging to the branches of trees and shrubs, emitting ticking and buzzing calls.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Moulds, MS; Popple, LW (2018). "A new species of Yoyetta (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini) from New South Wales". Australian Entomologist. 45 (2): 177–189.
- 1 2 3 "Varied Ambertail Yoyetta humphreyae Moulds and Popple, 2018". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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