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Mapondera (cicada)
''Mapondera'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least two described species in ''Mapondera''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Mapondera'': * '' Mapondera capicola'' Kirkaldy, 1909 * '' Mapondera hottentota'' Kirkaldy, 1909 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * Parnisini Cicadidae genera {{Cicadidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cicadidae
Cicadidae, the true cicadas, is the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleocene, a nymph from the Cretaceous Burmese amber has been attributed to the family, but could also belong to the Tettigarctidae. Description Cicadas are large insects characterized by their membranous wings, triangular-formation of three ocelli on the top of their heads, and their short, bristle-like antennae. Life cycle Cicadas are generally separated into two categories based on their adult emergence pattern. Annual cicadas remain underground as nymphs for two or more years and the population is not locally synchronized in its development, so that some adults mature each year or in most years. Periodical cicadas also have multiple-year life cycles but emerge in synchrony or near synchrony in any one location and are absent as adults in the intervening years. The most well-known periodical cicadas, genus '' Magicicada'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapondera Capicola
Chief Kadungure Mapondera helped to lead the Shona people of Southern Africa against the British South Africa Company (BSAC) in the 1890s. He eventually surrendered to the BSAC and was tried and sentenced to imprisonment. Son of Nyahunzvi and his wife Mwera, Nyahunzvi son of Zhengeni, Zhenjeni son of Chiwodza (Chiwodzamamera) who became first Chief Negomo. Chiwodza was son of Mugumu (Kanogumura),a descendant of the Rozvi Dynasty of Zimbabwe from early 1690s, and his wife Chimoyo, sister of Gwangwadza and children of Chiumbe of Nehoreka dynasty. Mugumu's brother was Kuredzamuswe. The two came from Bikita and were of Moyondizvo totem. 1901 Mapondera Rebellion As an outstanding commander and politician, in 1901 Chief Kadungure Mapondera, who had in 1894 proclaimed his independence of the British South Africa Company's rule, led a rebellion in the Guruve, Mazowe and Mount Darwin areas of Mashonaland Central. He led a force of initially under 100 men, but had over 600 under his comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnisini
Parnisini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are more than 20 genera and 80 described species in Parnisini, found in the Neotropics, Palearctic, tropical Africa and Madagascar. Genera The following genera belong to the tribe Parnisini: * '' Abagazara'' Distant, 1905 * '' Acyroneura'' Torres, 1958 * '' Adeniana'' Distant, 1905 * '' Arcystasia'' Distant, 1882 * '' Bijaurana'' Distant, 1912 * '' Calopsaltria'' Stål, 1861 * '' Calyria'' Stål, 1862 * '' Crassisternalna'' Boulard, 1980 * ''Derotettix'' Berg, 1882 * '' Henicotettix'' Stål, 1858 * '' Jafuna'' Distant, 1912 * '' Kageralna'' Boulard, 2012 * ''Koranna'' Distant, 1905 * '' Luangwana'' Distant, 1914 * ''Lycurgus'' China, 1925 * '' Malgotilia'' Boulard, 1980 * ''Mapondera Chief Kadungure Mapondera helped to lead the Shona people of Southern Africa against the British South Africa Company (BSAC) in the 1890s. He eventually surrendered to the BSAC and was tried and sentenced to imprisonment. Son of Nya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
