New Zealand cicadas
a rough guide to New Zealand cicadas.
April Green Cicada
Kikihia ochrina (commonly known as the April green cicada) is a species of insect endemic to New Zealand.
Blood Redtail Cicada
Rhodopsalta cruentata, also known as the blood redtail cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described in 1775 by Johann Christian Fabricius and named Tettigonia cruentata.
Campbell's Cicada
Maoricicada campbelli, also known as the Campbell's cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John Golding Myers in 1923 under the name Melapsalta campbelli. It was named in honour of James Wishart Campbell, who collected the first specimens of this species.
Chatham Island cicada
Kikihia longula, commonly known as the Chatham Island cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by George Hudson in 1950.
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....
Clay Bank Cicada
Notopsalta sericea, also known as the clay bank cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1850.
Clock cicada
Kikihia horologium, the clock cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Charles Fleming in 1984.
Greater Alpine Black Cicada
Maoricicada oromelaena, also known as the greater alpine black cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John Golding Myers in 1926.
Greater Bronze Cicada
Kikihia cauta, the greater bronze cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by J. G. Myers in 1921.
High Alpine Cicada
Maoricicada alticola, also known as the high alpine cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John S. Dugdale and Charles Fleming in 1978.
Kikihi Cicadas
Kikihia is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. Most species contained in the genus are endemic to New Zealand, with a single Australian species (K. convicta) found on Norfolk Island. The genus was established in 1972 by Dugdale with eleven species formerly classed within the genus Cicadetta.
Lesser Bronze Cicada
Kikihia scutellaris, commonly known as lesser bronze cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1850.
Maoricicada mangu
Maoricicada mangu is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Buchanan White in 1879.
Peg's Cicada
Kikihia paxillulae, commonly known as Peg's cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Charles Fleming in 1984.
Pink Cicada
Kikihia rosea, commonly known as the pink or Murihiku cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1850.
Redtailed Cicadas
Rhodopsalta is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Sand Dune Cicada
Rhodopsalta leptomera, also known as the sand dune redtail cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described in 1921 by J. G. Myers and named Melampsalta leptomera.
Snoring Cicada
Kikihia cutora, the snoring cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1850.
Subalpine Green Cicada
Kikihia subalpina, commonly known as the subalpine green cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by George Hudson in 1891.
Tussock Cicada
Kikihia angusta, the tussock cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1850.
Variable Cicada
Kikihia muta, commonly known as the variable cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
little redtail cicada
Rhodopsalta microdora, also known as the little redtail cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described in 1936 by George Vernon Hudson and named Melampsalta microdora.
