Maoricicada nigra explained

Maoricicada nigra is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand.^{[1] [2]} This species was first described by John Golding Myers in 1921.^[3]

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:^[4]

• Maoricicada nigra frigida Dugdale & Fleming, 1978 – eastern subnival cicada
• Maoricicada nigra nigra (Myers, 1921) – western subnival cicada

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maoricicada nigra (Myers, 1921). Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. 17 December 2018.
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3. Myers. J. G.. J. G. Myers. 1921. A revision of the New Zealand Cicadidae (Homoptera) with descriptions of new species.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 53. 238–250. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
4. Larivière. M.-C.. Fletcher. M. J.. Larochelle. A.. 2010. Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera): catalogue. Fauna of New Zealand. 63. 1–232. 17 December 2018. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research.