Meimuna opalifera | |
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Male in Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
Song of a Meimuna opalifera recorded in Kawasaki, Japan, on September 18, 2011 | |
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Tribe: | Cerocomini
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Genus: | Meimuna
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Species: | M. opalifera
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Meimuna opalifera Walker, 1850
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Meimuna opalifera, known in Japan as tsuku-tsuku-bōshi (ツクツクボウシ) due to its song, is a cicada. In Japan, it emerges in July and is no longer seen by about October.
Meimuna opalifera is found in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.[1]
Male Meimuna opalifera grow to a size of about 42 to 46 mm, while females reach a size of about 40 to 44 mm.[2]
Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around two years. However, their life cycle can range from two years to five years.[3]