Yoyetta robertsonae is a species of cicada, also known as the clicking ambertail, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds, Lindsay Popple and David L. Emery.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Yoyetta |
| Species: | Y. robertsonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Yoyetta robertsonae | |
Etymology
editThe specific epithet robertsonae honours Susan Robertson, who collected some of the original specimens of the species, for her contributions to understanding the cicadas of the Australian Capital Territory.[1]
Description
editDistribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in eastern Australia, west of the Great Dividing Range, from Barrington Tops in New South Wales southwards through the Australian Capital Territory to near Melbourne in Victoria. The associated habitat is cool temperate eucalypt woodland and open forest.[3][2][1]
Behaviour
editAdult males may be heard while clinging to the stems and branches of eucalypts, emitting clicking calls interspersed with low-pitched "zeep-zeep" phrases.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Moulds, MS; Popple, LW; Emery, DL (2020). "A new species of Yoyetta Moulds from south-eastern Australia with notes on relationships within the Yoyetta tristrigata species group (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadettini)". Australian Entomologist. 47 (1): 25–38 [26]. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- 1 2 3 "Species Yoyetta robertsonae Moulds, Popple & Emery, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- 1 2 3 "Clicking Ambertail Yoyetta robertsonae Moulds, Popple and Emery, 2020". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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