- Japanese Common Name
- Kuroiwa Zemi
- Scientific name
- Muda kuroiwae
- Taxonomy
- Order: Hemiptera, Family: Cicadidae
- Size
- About 2 cm
- Species Distribution
- Okinawa, Kume, Sesoko, and Hamahiga Islands
- Okinawan Common Name
- Sun-sanah, Sun-sun, Asa-sah, Gah-u-sue, etc. (General term for cicadas)
- Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species:Near Threatened
- Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable
- This species inhabits limited areas such as Okinawa Island and vicinity islands. It is observed between May and July, and it makes noise only about 30 minutes from around 7 p.m.
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- Updated January 2018
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