Summary ²

Rhodopsalta microdora, also known as the little redtail cicada, is a species of insect that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described in 1936 by George Vernon Hudson and named Melampsalta microdora.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jacob Littlejohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Jacob Littlejohn
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodopsalta_microdora

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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