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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Hyalessa maculaticollis

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadidae

Genus

Hyalessa

Species

Hyalessa maculaticollis

Insecta🌿 Herbivore

Robust cicada

Hyalessa maculaticollis (Robust cicada · ミンミンゼミ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

2.9~3.9cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Wooded forests and parks in East Asia (Japanese data: lowlands in eastern Japan, low hills to mountains in western Japan)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 39 mm is about 1.6 times the diameter of a Korean 100-won coin (24 mm) (Comparison).
💡 Sitting on tree trunks and calling loudly, it has increased around Tokyo as park trees have grown and created shade, and it is a popular target for children's cicada collecting in Japan (Japanese Ministry of the Environment materials).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#참매미#Hyalessa maculaticollis

📖 1. Overview

The robust cicada is a plant-feeding cicada that calls loudly with a 'maem-maem' sound and lives in association with trees.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body length is 29–39 mm and reaches 55–63 mm to the wingtips. The dorsal thorax has a variable pattern mixing green and black, and parts of the body are thickly covered with white powder.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Both adults and nymphs live in association with trees. According to Japanese sources, adults appear from mid-July to early October, peak in early to mid-August, lay eggs in tree bark or dead branches, and spend 2–5 years as nymphs when reared.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

It is listed as 'Cham-mae-mi' (Korean name) on the National List of Species of Korea, and materials from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment note that it is also distributed on the Korean Peninsula.