Superfamily Cicadoidea Rank Species | Family Cicadidae | |
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Similar Cryptotympana facialis, Cicadas, Hyalessa maculaticollis, Meimuna opalifera, Kempfer cicada |
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata, the large brown cicada, is a species of cicada in the genus Graptopsaltria of the family Cicadidae found across East Asia, including Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. They are called aburazemi (アブラゼミ) in Japanese. The males make a loud chirping that ends with a click caused by a flick of the wings.
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graptopsaltria nigrofuscata
Description
Large brown cicadae are usually about 55–60 millimetres (2.2–2.4 in) long, having a wingspan of roughly 75 mm (3.0 in).
References
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA