Razor Grinder - Henicopsaltria eydouxii
Family Cicadidae
This page contains pictures and information about Razor Grinder Cicadas that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 40mm
- We found a lot of them in Mt Cotton during mid summer. They rest at the lower part of the tall trunk, about 1.5 meters to 3 meters from ground.
- A few of them can be found singing on the same tree trunk. They produce very loud sound resemble metal grinding.
- Henicopsaltria eydouxii, male, body length 40mm
- They are dark brown in colour with dark zigzag patterns on front wings veins. The veins near wing edges are also dark in colour. When disturbed, they make some alert sound while flying away to another tree trunk.
