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Meimuna opalifera

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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.

Distribution

Meimuna opalifera is found in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.[1]

Description

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]

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 five years.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Meimuna opalifera".
  2. ^ "Meimuna opalifera".
  3. ^ Campbell, Matthew (18 August 2015). "Genome expansion via lineage splitting and genome reduction in the cicada endosymbiont Hodgkinia - Supporting Information" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112 (33): 10192–10199. doi:10.1073/pnas.1421386112. PMC 4547289. PMID 26286984. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

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Meimuna opalifera: Brief Summary

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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.

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