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December 21, 2022

An excellent video about different species of cicadas in Japan

Filed under: Japan — Dan @ 9:13 pm

This is an excellent video about different species of cicadas in Japan:

日本のセミ 鳴き声集『16種のセミ』【2022年バージョン】

The video was made by @SumatoragohanCicada.

I’m going to take some time and add time stamps and species names for English watchers.

December 20, 2022

A video of a Meimuna kuroiwae cicada

Filed under: Japan | Meimuna | News — Tags: — Dan @ 10:15 pm

Enjoy this video of a Meimuna kuroiwae by saku dainaman2 on YouTube:

February 26, 2022

Unique Cicada website from Japan

Filed under: Japan — Dan @ 9:18 am

Unique Cicada” (that is how Chrome translates it) is a large blog featuring many photos of cicadas from around the world. The site is owned by @musinomushi on Twitter. Instantly one of the premier cicada websites.

The site is categorized by cicada tribes, for example, Carinetini, Cryptotympanini and Zammarini.

Here’s what it looks like translated to English by Chrome.
Unique Cicada

March 20, 2020

Hyalessa maculaticollis maculaticollis photo by Osamu Hikino

Filed under: Hyalessa | Japan | Osamu Hikino — Tags: — Dan @ 7:26 pm

Hyalessa maculaticollis maculaticollis photo by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Hyalessa maculaticollis maculaticollis photo by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Male Yezoterpnosia nigricosta photo by Osamu Hikino

Filed under: Japan | Leptopsaltriini | Osamu Hikino | Yezoterpnosia — Tags: — Dan @ 7:16 pm

Male Yezoterpnosia nigricosta photo by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Male Yezoterpnosia nigricosta by Osamu Hikino

Male Tanna japonensis photo by Osamu Hikino

Filed under: Japan | Leptopsaltriini | Osamu Hikino | Tanna — Tags: — Dan @ 7:08 pm

Male Tanna japonensis photo by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Male Tanna japonensis photo by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Auritibicen japonicus by Osamu Hikino

Filed under: Auritibicen | Japan | Osamu Hikino — Tags: — Dan @ 7:03 pm

Auritibicen japonicus by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Auritibicen japonicus by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Euterpnosia chibensis photos by Osamu Hikino

Filed under: Cicadini | Euterpnosia | Japan | Osamu Hikino — Tags: — Dan @ 6:51 pm

Euterpnosia chibensis photos by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Euterpnosia chibensis photos by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

Euterpnosia chibensis photos by Osamu Hikino. Japan.

February 29, 2020

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald

Filed under: Japan | Molting | Photos & Illustrations | Teneral — Dan @ 8:25 am

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

Molting cicada photos from Japan by John McDonald. Taken in 2004.

March 8, 2019

Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata

Filed under: Graptopsaltria | Japan | Korea | Osamu Hikino | Polyneurini — Dan @ 1:01 am

Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata is a cicada found in Japan and Korea. There are two subspecies. It is also known as Abura-zemi.

Photo by Osamu Hikino:
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata

Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Polyneurini
SubTribe: Polyneurina
Genus: Graptopsaltria
Species:

  • Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata badia Kato, 1925
  • Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata nigrofuscata (de Motschulsky, 1866)

For more information about this cicada, visit Cicadae in Japan.

According to iNaturalist observations this cicada is found in July and August.

Species name information comes from Allen Sanborn’s Catalogue of the Cicadoidea (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha).

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