General Description

Body black with red eyes. Wings clear with dark veins. Body up to 6 cm long.

Biology

Redeye Cicadas feed on native and introduced trees. They are most active in November and December, singing a two part song - slow at the start followed by a continuous mild rattle.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Open eucalypt woodland or forest, also urban areas.

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