Meimuna opalifera explained

Meimuna opalifera is a species of cicada found In Japan. it emerges in July and is no longer seen by about October.

Distribution

Meimuna opalifera is found in China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.^[1]

Description

Male Meimuna opalifera grow to a size of about 42 to 46 mm, while females reach a size of about 40 to 44 mm.^[2]

Life cycle

Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around two years. However, their life cycle can range from two years to five years.^[3]

References

• Web site: UniProt . 2 January 2017 .

External links

• Web site: EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) . 2 January 2017 .
• Web site: Dmitriev (Species File) . 2 January 2017 .
• Web site: iNaturalist . 2 January 2017 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meimuna opalifera.
2. Web site: Meimuna opalifera.
3. Campbell . Matthew . Genome expansion via lineage splitting and genome reduction in the cicada endosymbiont Hodgkinia - Supporting Information . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 18 August 2015 . 112 . 33 . 10192–10199 . 10.1073/pnas.1421386112 . 26286984 . 4547289 . 13 October 2020. free .