Yoyetta ngarabal is a species of cicada, also known as the glade firetail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Australian entomologists Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery.[1][2]
| Yoyetta ngarabal | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. ngarabal |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta ngarabal | |
Etymology
editThe specific epithet ngarabal honours the Ngarabal people, the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Glen Innes area where the species is found.[1]
Description
editDistribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in northern New South Wales, from Glen Elgin and the western slopes of the Gibraltar Range. Associated habitats include tall eucalypt forest and woodland.[3][2][1]
Behaviour
editAdult males may be heard in January, clinging to the upper branches of tall eucalypts, emitting ratcheting and soft ticking calls followed by sharp “zzip” sounds.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Popple, LW; Emery, DL (2020). "Four new species of Cicadas in the Yoyetta abdominalis (Distant) species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from southeastern Australia" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 72 (4): 123–147] [141]. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.72.2020.1765. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta ngarabal Popple & Emery, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- 1 2 3 "Glade Firetail Yoyetta ngarabal Popple and Emery, 2020". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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