Kikihia muta
# Kikihia muta

Kikihia muta, commonly known as the variable cicada, is a species of cicada that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.

## Life Cycle

Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around three years.

## Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

* Kikihia muta muta (Fabricius, 1775)
* Kikihia muta pallida (Hudson, 1950)
* Lateral view
* Dorsal view
