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Audio, Sounds, Songs Megatibicen Tacuini (Cryptotympanini) U.S.A. William T. Davis

Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) aka Plains Cicada

Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) aka Plains Cicada.

Neotibicen dealbatus from Bill Reynolds collection
Megatibicen dealbatus from Bill Reynolds collection. All M. dealbatus images and information on this website.

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Name, Location and Description

A description by Wm. T. Davis.

The description comes from Wm. T. Davis’ document A NEW VARIETY OF CICADA RESEMBLING C. DORSATA. from September, 2015, published in the Journal of the New York Entomological Society. Vol. 23: 161-164.

Markings resembling those of C. dorsata [now M. dorsatus], but marginata var. dealbata is more green in color and has less black about the central area of the pronotum. The mesonotum is marked as in dorsata but is more pruinose ; the turgum has a dorsal line of white spots as in dorsata, but the sides are broadly pruinose and the posterior margin of each segment is narrowly edged with greenish yellow. Beneath both insects may be of the same color, though dorsata is usually much darker. The opercula are about as broad as long and broadly rounded at the tips. The fore wings in dorsata are oval in shape with the inner side (radius) of the costal margin blackish ; the veins are heavy and thickened, and the W-mark is prominent, whereas in luarginata var. dealbata the fore wings are more acuminate in form, the costal margin is green, darkened beyond the middle of the wing and the W-mark is not conspicuous or is wanting. One of the greatest differences between the two insects is in the genitalia. The uncus in dorsata viewed at full face is narrow and the piece below into which it locks is broadly notched with the extremities rounded. In var. dealbata the uncus is more nearly triangular in shape and the lower piece is narrowly notched with the extremities much produced. The male type of var. dealbata is figured.

Length of body 35 mm. ; length of fore wing 46 mm. ; expanse of wings 105 mm.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
Subtribe: Cryptotympanina
Genus: Megatibicen
Species: Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915)

List of sources

  1. Davis, W.T. A NEW VARIETY OF CICADA RESEMBLING C. DORSATA. 1915. The Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 23:161-164. Link to the paper.
  2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
  3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
  4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
  5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
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Audio, Sounds, Songs Megatibicen Tacuini (Cryptotympanini) U.S.A. William T. Davis

Megatibicen cultriformis (Davis, 1915) aka Grand Western Flood Plain Cicada

Megatibicen cultriformis (Davis, 1915) aka the Grand Western Flood Plain Cicada.

Megatibicen cultriformis
Photo by Richard Newfrock.Other cultriformis info and images on this website.

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Name, Location and Description

Scientific classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
SubTribe: Cryptotympanina
Genera: Megatibicen
Species: Megatibicen cultriformis (Davis, 1915)

William T Davis’s description from A New Cicada from Arizona:

Resembles Cicada marginata Say [now called Megatibicen pronotalis walkeri Metcalf, 1955] in size, color, and markings. Head black with an oblong greenish yellow spot each side between the eyes and a small spot of the same color on the front just above the transverse rugae. Pronotum greenish yellow with a large, conspicuous black spot occupying the fore part of its central area. The hind margin of the pronotum (collar) is entirely unicolorous as in marginata. The mesonotum is black, with a pruinose band each side at the base of the wings; the elevated x is greenish yellow, and there are two conspicuous, irregularly formed (pipe-shaped) greenish yellow spots occupying its central portion. The tergum is black, each side broadly margined with pruinose, and the segments have their posterior margins yellowish. There is also an indication of a dorsal line of pruinose spots on the tergum, which in the type have been nearly worn off. Beneath the head is blackish, the remainder of the insect being greenish yellow and more or less pruinose. The costal margin of the fore wing is entirely greenish yellow, darkened beyond the middle, and the w-mark is inconspicuous. Both fore and hind wings are greenish-yellow at base, with the veins darkened beyond the middle.

List of sources

  1. Davis, W.T. A NEW CICADA FROM ARIZONA.1915. Journal of The New York Entomological Society. v23:239-241.
  2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
  3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
  4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
  5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
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Neotibicen Photos & Illustrations Tacuini (Cryptotympanini)

Neotibicen linnei aka Linne’s Cicada from Monmouth county NJ

A single photograph of a female Neotibicen linnei aka Linne’s Cicada from Monmouth county NJ. 2017.

Neotibicen linnei

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A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen from Central New Jersey

Photos of a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen aka Morning or Swamp cicada from August 28th, 2016. The cicada was found in Monmouth county, NJ.

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More Neotibicen latifasciatus photos

These Neotibicen latifasciatus photos came from a ‘cicada hunt’ in the summer of 2016 in Cape May county New Jersey. See more here.

Male Neotibicen latifasciatus:
male Neotibicen latifasciatus 03

Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar:
Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar

Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar:
Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar 2

Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar:
Male Neotibicen latifasciatus on cedar

Male Neotibicen latifasciatus:
male Neotibicen latifasciatus

Neotibicen latifasciatus exuvia:
Neotibicen latifasciatus exuvia

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Random Neotibicen photos from 2018

This is a random set of photos from 2018 of Neotibicen cicadas.

Female N. tibicen tibicen (Swamp/Morning cicada) with eggs. Monmouth county, NJ.
Female N tibicen with eggs

Neotibicen linnei male – Little Silver NJ Aug 11 2018:
Neotibicen linnei male - Little Silver NJ Aug 11 2018

Neotibicen tibicen Little Silver New Jersey Aug 17 2018:
Neotibicen tibicen Little Silver New Jersey Aug 17 2018

Neotibicen tibicen on USA flag. Shrewsbury, NJ:
Neotibicen tibicen on USA flag

Neotibicen tibicen with ruptured wing veins. Monmouth County, NJ:
Neotibicen tibicen with ruptured wing veins

Nightime N. linnei with wound it probably got flying into an illuminated wall. Little Silver, NJ:
Nightime N linnei with wound

Nightime Neotibicen tibicen tibicen. Little Silver, NJ:
Nightime Neotibicen tibicen

Nighttime N. tibicen tibicen on wall. Little Silver, NJ:
Nighttime N tibicen on wall

Prime cicada hunting location. The poor critters are attracted to the light. For better or worse they keep the lights off at this location now. Little Silver, NJ:
Nighttime prime cicada location

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Neotibicen canicularis – the Dog Day Cicada

Neotibicen canicularis is one of the smaller Neotibicen. It’s better known as a Dog Day Cicada.

These photos come from a cicada hunt for auletes, but I found this canicularis as well.

Neotibicen canicularis

Male Neotibicen canicularis

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More Green Neotibicen

These are “Green Neotibicen” from Bill Reynolds’ collection. The “Green Neotibicen” include the very visually similar N. linnei, N. pruinosus, N. winnemanna and N.canicularis.

These cicadas are Neotibicen davisi:
green tibicen #2 from Bill Reynolds collection

These cicadas are Neotibicen pruinosus pruinosus:
green tibicen #1 from Bill Reynolds collection

These are Neotibicen pruinosus fulvus (photo by Bill Reynolds):

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Green Neotibicen

These are “Green Neotibicen” from Bill Reynolds’ collection. The “Green Neotibicen” include the very visually similar N. linnei, N. pruinosus, N. winnemanna and N.canicularis.

green tibicen #5 from Bill Reynolds collection

green tibicen #4 from Bill Reynolds collection

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Neotibicen superbus, Megatibicen dorsatus, Megatibicen resh

Left to Right: Neotibicen superbus, Megatibicen dorsatus, Megatibicen dorsatus, Megatibicen resh from the collection of Bill Reynolds.

N. superbus, N. dorsatus, N. resh from the collection of Bill Reynolds