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Photo below is a Maoricicada cicada photographed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at an elevation of 0f 1680 m.<br /> | Photo below is a Maoricicada cicada photographed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at an elevation of 0f 1680 m.<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:04, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Maoricicada
Maoricicada is the smallest species of New Zealand cicadas (about 19 species) with a wingspan of around 29 millimetres and a body length of 14 millimetres. The Maoricicada species are restricted to rocky mountain tops. They are the only cicadas known that live in the high alpine zone.
Photo below is a Maoricicada cicada photographed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at an elevation of 0f 1680 m.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
