Biology:Meimuna kuroiwae

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Short description: Species of true bug

Meimuna kuroiwae
Meimuna kuroiwae - National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo - DSC07092.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
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Genus:
Meimuna
Species:
M. kuroiwae
Binomial name
Meimuna kuroiwae
Matsumara, 1917[1][2]

Meimuna kurowae is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae found in Japan .

Description

This cicada is allied to Meimuna ogasawarensis from which it differs slightly in appearance. M. kurowae has a smaller, less prominent face with a black stripe in the middle. It has a more distinctly narrow opercula.[2] Its tibia is tinted brown at the apex. Its tegmina is narrower and its genital plate is dark-colored.[2] Excluding the tegmina, the males are approximately 29 mm long, and the females are 32/35 mm long.[2]

Habitat

Found on Ryukyu Islands.[2]

Life cycle

Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around two years. However, their life cycle can range from two years to four years.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21321602 entry