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Clanger - Psaltoda claripennis
Family
Cicadidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Clanger Cicadas that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. They
are also known as Clear Wing Cicada.
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 - Body length male 30mm, female 25mm
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- This is a medium size Cicada. It has the colour patterns of green on brown and dark brown. Its
eyes is pale red in colour. Its wings are clear with green vein. Male and
female look similar except the female is a bit smaller in size. We sometimes find them in Wishart.
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- In Karawatha Forest mid summer Dec 2008, we found this couple sitting
about 2 meters from ground, one was singing. They stop singing when we
taking photos. Both flied away when we came too close, about 0.5 meter. They
were strong flier.
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- The Clanger can be found resting on stems or leaves. They are seldom found
resting on main tree trunk. Their song is the loud rapid rattling and
clanging sound.
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- In mid summer 2005, we found this cicada hiding under leaves during the day in
Karawatha Forest.
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- Daisy Hill Dec 2008.
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- This bad luck Clanger was found on spider web, Dec 2007 Karawatha
Forest.
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- Reference:
- 1. Genus
Psaltoda Stal, 1861 - L. W. Popple, The cicadas of central eastern Australia, 2006.
- 2. Psaltoda
claripennis, Clanger - Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks, 2004.
- 3. Species
Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921 - Australian Faunal Directory, Australian Biological Resources Study.
- 4. Cicadas of Couran Cove Island Resort
- Couran Cove Island Resort.
- 5. Wildlife of Greater
Brisbane - Queensland Museum: Brisbane (1997), p81.
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