Lucid Phoenix Key to New Zealand Cicada Genera (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae)

Author: Marie-Claude Larivière, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand

Introduction: This key enables users to identify the genera of cicadas found in New Zealand. The Cicadidae belong to the insect order Hemiptera (Bugs) and are represented by 5 genera in this country. The key is based on information from the literature, up to the year 2010, and on examination of preserved specimens held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Auckland). Additional images and information on New Zealand cicadas are available at this URL http://www.nzhemiptera.com/home/Auchenorrhyncha/Auchenorrhyncha-Identification/Cicadas-Guide

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Lucid Phoenix Key to New Zealand Cicada Species of the Genus Amphipsalta (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae)

Author: Marie-Claude Larivière, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand

Introduction: This key enables users to identify the cicada species of the genus Amphipsalta found in New Zealand. The Cicadidae belong to the insect order Hemiptera (Bugs) and the endemic genus Amphipsalta is represented by 3 species in this country. The key is based on information from the literature, up to the year 2010, and on examination of preserved specimens held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Auckland). Additional images and information on New Zealand cicadas are available at this URL http://www.nzhemiptera.com/home/Auchenorrhyncha/Auchenorrhyncha-Identification/Cicadas-Guide

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Lucid Phoenix Key to New Zealand Cicada Species of the Genus Maoricicada (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae)

Author: Marie-Claude Larivière, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand

Introduction: This key enables users to identify the cicada species of the genus Maoricicada found in New Zealand. The Cicadidae belong to the insect order Hemiptera (Bugs) and the endemic genus Maoricicada is represented by 14 species in this country. The key is based on information from the literature, up to the year 2010, and on examination of preserved specimens held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection (Auckland). Additional images and information on New Zealand cicadas are available at this URL http://www.nzhemiptera.com/home/Auchenorrhyncha/Auchenorrhyncha-Identification/Cicadas-Guide

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