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Psaltoda moerens (Red-eyed Cicada)

Synonyms: Cicada moerens; Psaltoda meorens; Psaltoda moerans

Wikipedia Abstract

Psaltoda moerens, commonly known as the redeye, is an Australian species of cicada. It is distributed through the south-east of Australia, from southern Queensland to South Australia, as well as Tasmania. Populations can vary greatly between years; one year they may be present in large numbers and the next they may be entirely absent. They feed primarily on eucalyptus but also on Angophora trees. As they feed on tree sap they expel small droplets of clear waste fluid. When numbers are high, this can form a constant stream.
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Predators

Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle)[1]
Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby)[2]
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird)[3]
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher)[3]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Olsen, J., Judge, D., Fuentes, E., Rose, AB and Debus, S. (2010). Diets of Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) and Little Eagles (Hieraaetus morphnoides) breeding near Canberra, Australia Journal of Raptor Research 44: 50–61
2Olsen, J., E. Fuentes, DM Bird, AB Rose, and D. Judge. 2008. Dietary shifts based upon prey availability in Peregrine Falcons and Australian Hobbies breeding near Canberra, Australia Journal of Raptor Research 42:125–137
3Food of some birds in eastern New South Wales: additions to Barker & Vestjens. Emu 93(3): 195–199
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0