Some photos of False cicada chimneys by Santisuk Vibul. Bangkok, Thailand. 2010.
False Chimney photo by Santisuk Vibul:
Split false chimney photo by Santisuk Vibul:
March 21, 2020
False cicada chimneys
Tymbals of the cicada of Genus Dundubia
Tymbals of the cicada of Genus Dundubia by Santisuk Vibul. Thailand. 2008.
Tymbals of the cicada of Genus Dundubia, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008 by Santisuk Vibul Click the photos for larger versions 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)
Cicada Photos by Santisuk Vibul from Thailand
This gallery of cicada photos comes from Santisuk Vibul. Thailand. 2006.
“A cicada immature nymph in the track. I found it when I lifted up a cement plate from the ground near a mango tree.” Cicada chimney. “Cicada chimney. Photo taken while it was freshly built.” Cicada chimney. “A cicada mature nymph is emerging from the nymph skin.” Cicada chimney. “Newly emerged cicada.” Cicada chimney. “Emerging cicada. I caught a mature nymph which just came up from the ground and put it on a leaf for close observation.” Cicada chimney. “Newly emerged cicada. (The same cicada as above)” Cicada chimney. “Adult male cicada. Photo taken: April 15, 2006” Cicada chimney. “Adult female cicada. Photo taken: March 16, 2006” Images Copyright © 2006 Santisuk Vibul
Newly Emerged Cicada on a Tree:
Newly Emerged:
Immature nymph:
Cicada emerging on tree:
Cicada emerging:
Cicada chimney:
Cicada ventral view:
Adult Male Cicada:
Adult Female Cicada:
March 13, 2020
Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)
Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889). Photo by Michel Chantraine. This cicada is found in Thailand.
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Polyneurini
SubTribe: Formotosenina
Genus: Formotosena
Species: Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)
March 24, 2019
Platypleura watsoni = Platypleura mokensis
Platypleura watsoni, also known as Platypleura mokensis, is a cicada found in Thailand, India, and Myanmar (Burma), and very likely adjacent nations.
Photo by Michel Chantraine:
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Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Platypleurini
Genus: Platypleura
Species: Platypleura watsoni (Distant, 1897)
References:
- Species name information comes from Allen Sanborn’s Catalogue of the Cicadoidea (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha).
March 22, 2019
Platylomia radah (Distant, 1881)
Platylomia radah is a cicada found in Burma, China, India, Nepal, and Thailand.
Photo by Michel Chantraine:
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Dundubiini
SubTribe: Dundubiina
Genus: Platylomia
Species: Platylomia radah (Distant, 1881)
For more information about this cicada, visit Cicadas of India.
March 21, 2019
Platypleura mira Distant, 1904
Platypleura mira is a cicada found in Cambodia, Laos, Malasia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Photo by Michel Chantraine:
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Platypleurini
Genus: Platypleura
Species: Platypleura mira Distant, 1904
March 20, 2019
Orientopsaltria beaudouini Boulard, 2003
Orientopsaltria beaudouini is a cicada found in Malasia and Thailand.
Photo by Michel Chantraine:
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Dundubiini
SubTribe: Orientopsaltriina
Genus: Orientopsaltria
Species: Orientopsaltria beaudouini Boulard, 2003
March 19, 2019
Trengganua sibylla (Stål, 1863)
Trengganua sibylla (Stål, 1863) is a cicada found in south-east Asia, specifically peninsular Malaysia and Thailand.
When found in the wild & alive its wings are green and black, but the green turns yellow after death.
Here’s a video of a living T. sibylla.
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Gaeanini
Genus: Trengganua
Species: Trengganua sibylla (Stål, 1863)
Megapomponia intermedia (Distant, 1905)
Megapomponia intermedia is a cicada found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Photo by Michel Chantraine:
Note: the image reads Pomponia intermedia, but since the time the photograph was taken the name of the cicada has changed to Megapomponia intermedia.
Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Dundubiini
SubTribe: Megapomponiina
Genus: Megapomponia
Species: Megapomponia intermedia (Distant, 1905)
