Behaviour
Individuals are usually solitary, with a South-East Queensland study estimating densities of only 50 per hectare (compared to some other Australian species nearly two orders of magnitude more dense, and some American Periodical Cicadas occurring at "super-abundant" densities of over one million per hectare). Adult floury bakers normally perch facing downwards, and on branches of trees rather than trunks. They are found on a wide variety of plants, most commonly on species in the family Myrtaceae. More specifically, they are often found on various species of Melaleuca and Callistemon plants, as well as brown hazelwood (Lysicarpus angustifolius) and pegunny (Bauhinia hookeri). These are expected to also be nymphal food plants. It was associated with white feather honeymyrtle (Melaleuca decora) in a study at three sites in western Sydney. The broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) has been confirmed as a nymphal food plant.
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