Floury Baker Cicada
Scientific name: Abricta curvicosta
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Floury Baker, Cicada
Image: Bruce Hulbert
© Bruce Hulbert
© Bruce Hulbert
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Abricta
- Species
- curvicosta
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Super Family
- Cicadoidea
- Suborder
- Auchenorrhyncha
- Infraorder
- Cicadomorpha
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Class
- Insecta
- Subphylum
- Uniramia
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 9 cm - 10 cm
Introduction
The common name of the Floury Baker cicada comes from the flour-like dusting that covers much of the body surface of newly emerged adults.
Habitat
The Floury Baker has adapted to a wide variety of habitats, including urban areas. It is common in Sydney suburbs and even in the city centre on the branches of native shrubs and trees.
Distribution
The Floury Baker is found in eastern Australia.
Communication
The song of the male Floury Baker is a distinctive hiss that can be heard at any time of the day. It starts with short one-second hisses and speeds up into a long continuous hiss that, on warm evenings, can last for up to 20 minutes.
