Meimuna opalifera
Meimuna opalifera known in Japan as tsuku-tsuku-boushi (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.
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| Male in Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
| Song of a Meimuna opalifera recorded in Kawasaki, Japan, on September 18, 2011 | |
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| Tribe: | Cerocomini |
| Genus: | Meimuna |
| Species: | M. opalifera |
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| Meimuna opalifera Walker, 1850 | |
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]
Male in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Meimuna opalifera being eaten by a giant Asian mantis (Hierodula patellifera).jpg)
Female in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
References
- "UniProt". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
External links
- "EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "Dmitriev (Species File)". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- "iNaturalist". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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