Biology:Meimuna opalifera

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Short description: Species of true bug

Meimuna opalifera
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Male in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Song of a Meimuna opalifera recorded in Kawasaki, Japan, on September 18, 2011
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Family:
Tribe:
Cerocomini
Genus:
Meimuna
Species:
M. opalifera
Binomial name
Meimuna opalifera
Walker, 1850

Meimuna opalifera, known in Japan as tsuku-tsuku-bōshi (ツクツクボウシ) due to its song, is a cicada. In Japan, it emerges in July and is no longer seen by about October.

Distribution

Meimuna opalifera is found in China, Japan , the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.[1]

Description

Male Meimuna opalifera grow to a size of about 42 to 46 mm, while females reach a size of about 40 to 44 mm.[2]

Life cycle

Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around two years. However, their life cycle can range from two years to five years.[3]

References

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q5976242 entry