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February 28, 2019

Can you identify this cicada from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia? (Cryptotympana aquila)

Filed under: Cryptotympana | Cryptotympanini | Identify | Malaysia — Dan @ 1:01 am

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Can you identify this cicada from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia? The photo was taken by photographer Karim Madoya.

Update: here’s what it is: Cryptotympana aquila.

Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
SubTribe: Cryptotympanina
Genus: Cryptotympana
Species: Cryptotympana aquila (Walker, 1850)

More info about this cicada.

3 Comments »

S-Azman says:

April 5, 2019 at 3:31 am

Cryptotympana praeclara Hayashi

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Zubair Ahmed says:

February 28, 2007 at 2:56 am

Dear Sir,
i think it is Melampsalta spp.

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Hiroyuki Imai says:

December 3, 2005 at 5:20 am

Cryptotympana aquila

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