Norfolk Island Cicada
Kikihia convicta (Distant, 1892)
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Species number (TNS):
620.
Fore wing length:
19–22 mm.
Distribution and seasonality:
Restricted to Norfolk Island.
Adults are present from October
to April.
Notable localities:
Norfolk Island.
Habitat:
Open areas with shrubby
vegetation, including highly
disturbed habitats.
Calling song and behaviour:
The call typically begins with
cadence of repeated phrases and
then progresses into a simple
chirping song. Adults can be
found on many forms of
vegetation, on the main trunks,
branches and stems of small
trees and shrubs.
Colour variation:
Specimens fade from green to
yellow after death.
Similar species:
A distinctive cicada, unlikely to be
confused with any other within
Australian territories.
Currently known extent
