Category: Genera

Genera of cicadas.

First Neocicada hieroglyphica of the Season in Florida

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Post date April 29, 2010
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Joe Green wrote us to let us know that he heard the first Neocicada hieroglyphica of the year.

Just wanted to let you all know I heard the first male Neocicada hieroglyphica calling from a oak tree today at Chico’s World Headquarters campus here in Fort Myers, Florida. I heard the warm-up pre call at first that lead into to the full blown chorus call for 6 repeated calls before he stopped. It was 2:40 pm EST, in the afternoon with the temperature reaching 80 degrees on this day. I have yet to hear one at Dusk here at the house but I’ll listen from now on with the start of the season here in south Florida and record all my data for this year’s research. I’ll keep in touch with all of you as the year proceeds.

Joes Neocicada hieroglyphica photos:

Video of a singing Neocicada hieroglyphica:

Neocicada hieroglyphica singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

Neocicada hieroglyphica by Joe Green, 2007

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Elias Bonaros Magicicada Nymphs

New Magicicada nymph photos

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Post date March 29, 2010
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Elias went digging for Magicicada nymphs on 3/21. Here’s a gallery of the nymphs he found.

Elias's 1st and 2nd Instar Magicicada nymph

Photos & Illustrations Trengganua

Terengganua sibylla

Update: the name of this cicada is actually Trengganua sibylla (confirming after consulting Allen Sanborn’s giant cicada book. You’ll find people also refer to this cicada as Tosena sybilla.

P1020993, originally uploaded by The Aperture Studio. From Flickr.

A pair of Terengganua sibylla mating.

This website has a audio file of the Terengganua sibylla signing.

Elias Bonaros Neotibicen

Neotibicen tibicen photos from Elias Bonaros

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Post date March 7, 2010
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Elias was kind enough to send us Neotibicen tibicen photos he took in 2009.

Click the images for larger versions:

Female teneral Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros:

Molting Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros:

Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros:

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Audio, Sounds, Songs Joe Green Tibicen Video

Megatibicen resonans calls

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Post date January 16, 2010
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Joe Green recently provided Cicada Mania with videos of various cicadas calling.

Here’s a selection of Megatibicen resonans (formerly Tibicen resonans) calls, including alarm calls:

T. resonans alarm call by Joe Green.

T. resonans alarm by Joe Green.

T. resonans calling by Joe Green.

T. resonans calling in Desoto Co. by Joe Green.

Joe’s Tibicen resonans were recorded in Florida. Here are photos of a M. resonans also by Joe.

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Diceroprocta Joe Green Video

Diceroprocta alarm call

D. olympusa alarm call by Joe Green

D. olympusa alarm call by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

D. olympusa cicada alarm call by Joe Green

D. olympusa cicada alarm call by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

Audio, Sounds, Songs Joe Green Neocicada Video

New Cicada Videos from Joe Green

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Post date January 9, 2010
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Joe Green sent me a couple of CDs worth of North American cicadas calling and has graciously allowed us to use them for the site. The highlight of these videos is that they feature cicada calls.

I have to add descriptions, and about 50 more videos, but for now check out what’s uploaded so far.

Here’s a sample:

Neocicada hieroglyphica singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

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Diceroprocta Joe Green

Diceroprocta olympusa (Walker, 1850)

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Post date January 8, 2010
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Diceroprocta olympusa aka the Scrub Cicada can be found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Diceroprocta olympusa photos by Joe Green from 2007.

More photos here.

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Diceroprocta Francis Walker Tacuini (Cryptotympanini) U.S.A. Video

Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)

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Post date January 8, 2010
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Diceroprocta viridifascia aka the Salt Marsh Cicada can be found in AL, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Song type: Call

These videos feature the call of the D. viridifascia.

Name, Location and Description

Cicada Name: Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)
Short Name: D. viridifascia
Common Name: Salt Marsh Cicada
Where it is found: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA
Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
Description: Black with brown and yellow highlights, and white pruinose.
Eye Color: gray
Pronotal Collar Color: yellow
Identification: Bug Guide
Identification: iNaturalist
Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Song: http://www.insectsingers.com/100th_meridian_cicadas/index.html

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
Subtribe: Cryptotympanina
Genus: Diceroprocta
Species: Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)

List of sources

Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.