Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García. Spain.
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This series features a molting Lyristes plebejus or Tibicen plebejus depending on who you ask.
March 21, 2020
Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 3
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Swamp and Lyric Cicada Compared
These photos compare female Swamp (Neotibicen tibicen tibicen) and Lyric (Neotibicen lyricen lyricen) cicadas. Photos by me (Dan Mozgai).
Ventral view. Females. Neotibicen tibicen tibicen top, Neotibicen lyricen lyricen bottom:
Dorsal view. Females. Neotibicen tibicen tibicen top, Neotibicen lyricen lyricen bottom:
Female Neotibicen lyricen lyricen:
Female Neotibicen tibicen tibicen:
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Neotibicen tibicen tibicen from Raleigh, NC
A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Swamp/Morning Cicada) from Raleigh, NC. Caught by Bill Reynolds. Caught by me (Dan Mozgai).
The next two photos compare the Swamp cicada from Raleigh with another from my collection (from New Jersey) with darker coloring.
Two Swamp Cicadas – dorsal view. Notice the variation in coloring.
Two Swamp Cicadas – ventral view. Note the difference in the shape of the tymbal cover. The one from Raleigh has the pointed tymbal cover.
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Neotibicen winnemanna from Garner, NC
A Neotibicen winnemanna (Eastern Scissor(s) Grinder) from Garner, NC. Photos by me (Dan Mozgai). Caught by Bill Reynolds.
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Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti from Raleigh, NC
Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti (Dark Lyric Cicada) from Raleigh, NC. 2015. Photos by me (Dan Mozgai). Caught by Bill Reynolds.
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March 18, 2020
Megatibicen resh gallery
Megatibicen resh, aka the Resh Cicada. Photos are from the summer of 2018, Dallas, Texas. Photos by me (Dan Mozgai). Read about Megatibicen resh aka the Resh Cicada.
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Megatibicen resh adult:
Megatibicen resh adult:
Megatibicen resh nymph:
Megatibicen resh nymph:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Molting female Megatibicen resh:
Megatibicen resh, Megatibicen auletes and Neotibicen tibicen exuvia (skins, shells, molts) compared
Tiger Prince (Macrotristria godingi) photos by Kees Green
Tiger Prince (Macrotristria godingi) photos by Kees Green. Australia. 2013.
Tiger Prince Macrotristria godingi by Kees Green from 2013
Tiger Prince Macrotristria godingi by Kees Green
March 15, 2020
Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery
Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery. The genus of this cicada changed from Tibicen to Neotibicen, and not it is Megatibicen (circa 2020).
March 13, 2020
Gina Scarborough’s Florida Cicada Photos
This is a series of photos of a cicada molting by Gina Scarborough taken in Florida. It appears to be a Neotibicen sp, and definitely a cicada belonging to the tribe Cryptotympanini.
The pink color is amazing. Click the photos to get to larger versions.
Nymph:
Splitting the skin:
Head coming through:
Mesonotum is out:
Wings start to expand:
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March 8, 2020
Teneral Neotibicen canicularis photos by Daniel Costa
Teneral (soft, recently molted) Neotibicen canicularis (Dog Day Cicada) photos by Daniel Costa, from 2014.
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