New Zealand cicadas
a rough guide to New Zealand cicadas.
Redtailed Cicadas
Rhodopsalta is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is 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.
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.
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.
