Summary ²

Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata, the large brown cicada, is a species of cicada in the genus Graptopsaltria of the family Cicadidae found across East Asia, including Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. They are called aburazemi (アブラゼミ?) in Japanese, and tatarakihi in Māori. The males make a loud chirping that ends with a click caused by a flick of the wings.

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1. (c) Takuya Abe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/takuyaabe/1221026150/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graptopsaltria_nigrofuscata

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• iNat taxon page
• 3I World Auchenorrhyncha Database
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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