Summary ²

Maoricicada oromelaena, also known as the greater alpine black cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by John Golding Myers in 1926.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maoricicada_oromelaena

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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