New Zealand Cicadas: Morphology and identification guide
Schematic views of cicada morphology
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| Dorsal view of female cicada | Ventral view of female cicada |
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Lateral views of genital capsule |
Close-up views of male tymbal with ridges |
Identification guide to New Zealand Cicadas
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Interactive key to genera (Amphipsalta, Kikihia, Maoricicada, Notopsalta, Rhodopsalta): Lucid Phoenix Interactive Key | |
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Clapping Cicada species (genus Amphipsalta): Lucid Phoenix Interactive Key | |
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Kikihis (species of the genus Kikihia): Preliminary identification aids | |
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Black Cicadas (species of the genus Maoricicada): Lucid Phoenix Interactive Key | |
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Clay Bank cicada (species Notopsalta sericea): Factsheet |
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Redtailed Cicadas (species of the genus Rhodopsalta): Factsheet, including tentative identification table |
For a detailed inventory of the cicada fauna, including nomenclature (valid names, synonyms, combinations, and associated bibliographic information), primary type repositories, and information on geographic distribution (including maps), biology and dispersal, see Larivière, Fletcher and Larochelle (2010: Fauna of New Zealand 63).