Burbunga aterrima

Burbunga aterrima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Burbunga
Species:
B. aterrima
Binomial name
Burbunga aterrima
Distant, 1914
Synonyms
  • Macrotristria aterrima (Distant, 1914)

Burbunga aterrima, also known as the western screamer, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.

Description

The species has a forewing length of 31–42 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in central-western Western Australia. The syntype was collected at Cue. It has been recorded in scrubland habitats along the coast from the vicinity of Karratha southwards to Shark Bay, and inland to Yalgoo and Lake Austin.

Behaviour

Adults have been seen in February, when they sit on the branches of shrubs and small trees, and give strong buzzing calls.

References

  1. 1 2 Distant, WL (1914). "Some undescribed Cicadidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (14): 61–65 [62–63].
  2. 1 2 "Species Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 L.W. Popple (2025). "Western Screamer Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-08-19.