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| A lectotype specimen of Rhodopsalta cruentata held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. | |
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| Genus: | Rhodopsalta Dugdale, 1972 |
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Rhodopsalta is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. [1] [2]
The cicadas are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera. They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two families, the Tettigarctidae, with two species in Australia, and the Cicadidae, with more than 3,000 species described from around the world; many species remain undescribed.
Amphipsalta, commonly known as clapping cicadas, is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.
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 found on Norfolk Island. The genus was established in 1972 by John S. Dugdale with eleven species formerly classed within the genus Cicadetta.
Maoricicada, commonly known as black cicadas or mountain black cicadas, is a genus of cicada in the family Cicadidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.
Cyclochila australasiae is a species of cicada and one of Australia's most familiar insects. It is distributed through coastal regions of southeastern Australia. Green specimens are commonly known as green grocers and yellow ones as yellow mondays.
Kikihia dugdalei, commonly known as Dugdale's cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Charles Fleming in 1984. It was named in honour of John S. Dugdale.
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.
Kikihia laneorum, commonly known as Lane's cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Charles Fleming in 1984. It is named in honour of John and David Lane who discovered this species.
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.
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 is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Francis Buchanan White in 1879.
Maoricicada myersi, also known as Myers' cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Charles Fleming in 1971.
Maoricicada nigra is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John Golding Myers in 1921.
Maoricicada otagoensis 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.
Maoricicada phaeoptera, also known as the southern dusky cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John S. Dugdale and Charles Fleming in 1978.
Maoricicada tenuis, also known as the northern dusky cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John S. Dugdale and Charles Fleming in 1978.
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.
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.
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.
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