Meimuna opalifera (Walker, 1850) is a animal in the Cicadidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Meimuna opalifera (Walker, 1850)

Meimuna opalifera (Walker, 1850)

Meimuna opalifera is a cicada species distributed in East Asia with a 2–5 year life cycle.

Family
Genus
Meimuna
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Meimuna opalifera (Walker, 1850)

Meimuna opalifera (Walker, 1850) has distinct size ranges for adult males and females. Adult males measure approximately 42 to 46 mm, which equals 1.7 to 1.8 inches, while adult females measure approximately 40 to 44 mm, which equals 1.6 to 1.7 inches. This species is distributed across China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan. The median duration of its full life cycle, from egg to the natural death of an adult, is around two years. Overall, the length of its life cycle can range from two years to five years.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadidae Meimuna

More from Cicadidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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