Summary ²

Kikihia muta, commonly known as the variable cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikihia_muta

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• 3I World Auchenorrhyncha Database
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Selected New Zealand cicada species

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