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Tymbals of the cicada of Genus Dundubia, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008 by Santisuk Vibul

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Adult male cicada, Genus: Dundubia,  Species: unidentified. Photo Taken:  19 March 2008.

Adult male cicada, Genus: Dundubia, Species: unidentified.
Photo Taken: 19 March 2008.

Left tymbal after removing fore-wing, hind-wing and operculum.Note:   Photos were taken from the dissected fresh specimen just after dead. Dissection was performed after putting the cicada into 70 percent methyl alcohol for 5 minutes.

Left tymbal after removing fore-wing, hind-wing and operculum.
Note: Photos were taken from the dissected fresh specimen just after dead.
Dissection was performed after putting the cicada into 70 percent
methyl alcohol for 5 minutes.


The removed tymbal.

The removed tymbal.


Right  operculum has been  moved downward to show the right tymbal

Right operculum has been moved downward to show the right tymbal.
(The same cicada as above)