Arenopsaltria nubivena

Arenopsaltria nubivena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Arenopsaltria
Species:	A. nubivena
Binomial name
	Arenopsaltria nubivena; (Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
	Fidicina nubivena Walker, 1858;

Arenopsaltria nubivena, also known as the eastern sandgrinder, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1858 by English entomologist Francis Walker.

Description

The species has a forewing length of 21–28 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found across a wide swathe of southern inland Australia, having been recorded from all mainland states and the Northern Territory. It occurs in arid shrubland and mallee habitats on sandy soils.

Behaviour

Adults may be heard from December to March, clinging to the branches of low vegetation, including the trunks of mallee eucalypts, uttering continuous, coarse, grating calls.

References

↑ Walker, F (1858). List of specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Supplement. London: British Museum. pp. 1–369 [17].
1 2 3 "Species Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Eastern Sandgrinder Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-24.

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[walker1850-1] Walker, F (1858). List of specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Supplement. London: British Museum. pp. 1–369 [17].

[afd-2] 1 2 3 "Species Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-24.

[popple-3] 1 2 3 L.W. Popple (2025). "Eastern Sandgrinder Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-24.