Kikihia convicta
| Kikihia convicta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Kikihia |
| Species: | K. convicta
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| Binomial name | |
| Kikihia convicta | |
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Kikihia convicta, also known as the Norfolk Island cicada, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to the Australian territory of Norfolk Island in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It was described in 1892 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Description
The cicadas are green in colour, but fade to yellow after death. The length of the forewing is 19–22 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs only on Norfolk Island. The associated habitat is low shrubland, including disturbed areas.[3][2]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from October to April, clinging to the trunks and branches of small trees and shrubs, uttering calls characterised by an initial series of phrases morphing into a simple chirping song.[3]
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1892). "On some undescribed Cicadidae, with synonymical notes". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (9): 313–327 [322].
- ^ a b c "Species Kikihia convicta (Distant, 1892)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ a b c L.W. Popple (2025). "Norfolk Island Cicada Kikihia convicta (Distant, 1892)". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-22.