New Zealand cicadas
a rough guide to New Zealand cicadas.
Chirping Cicada
Amphipsalta strepitans, the chirping cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by George Willis Kirkaldy in 1909.
Chorus Cicada
The chorus cicada, Amphipsalta zelandica, is the most common species of cicada in New Zealand where it is endemic and found in most areas. They typically live in forests and areas with open bush, where their left-over nymph skins can be seen on tree trunks and branches during the summer months. The males produce their cicada sound in unison, which can reach deafening proportions ...more ↓
Clapping Cicada
Amphipsalta cingulata (the clapping cicada) is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand.
Clapping Cicadas
Amphipsalta is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae, endemic to New Zealand....
