Meimuna opalifera
| Meimuna opalifera | |
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| Male Meimuna opalifera 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: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Tribe: | Cerocomini |
| Genus: | Meimuna |
| Species: | M. opalifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Meimuna opalifera F. Walker, 1850 | |
Meimuna opalifera, known in Japan as “tsuku-tsuku-boushi” 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.
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.
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Meimuna opalifera singing in Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Male in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Meimuna opalifera being eaten by a giant Asian mantis (Hierodula patellifera).jpg)
Female in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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