Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Cicadidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775) (Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775))
🦋 Animalia

Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)

Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)

Rhodopsalta cruentata, the blood redtail cicada, is an endemic New Zealand insect species first described in 1775.

Family
Genus
Rhodopsalta
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)

Rhodopsalta cruentata, commonly called the blood redtail cicada, is an insect species that is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Johann Christian Fabricius in 1775, when it was originally named Tettigonia cruentata.

Photo: (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadidae Rhodopsalta

More from Cicadidae

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

Identify Rhodopsalta cruentata (Fabricius, 1775) instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store