Common cicadas of New Jersey (NJ)
All cicadas appear every year unless otherwise noted.
Annual Cicadas of New Jersey
Megatibicen auletes (Germar, 1834) aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada
Found in Monmouth county and counties south of Monmouth. Favorite spot: Manchester, NJ.
Neocicada hieroglyphica hieroglyphica (Say, 1830) aka Hieroglyphic Cicada
Mostly Monmouth county and south with large populations in the Pine Barrens. Favorite spot: Pine Barrens.
Neocicada hieroglyphica hieroglyphica Photo by Joe Green.
Neotibicen davisi davisi (Smith and Grossbeck, 1907) aka Davis’ Southeastern Dog-Day Cicada
Neotibicen latifasciatus (Davis, 1915) aka Coastal Scissor(s) Grinder Cicada
Found in Cape May county, and maybe Cumberland & Atlantic. Look for them in Ceder trees.
Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti (Davis, 1910) aka Dark Lyric Cicada
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Swamp Cicada, Morning Cicada
Neotibicen winnemanna (Davis, 1912) aka Eastern Scissor(s) Grinder
Found in western counties, particularly near the Delaware River.
Okanagana rimosa rimosa (Say, 1830) aka Say’s Cicada
Found in northern counties.
Periodical Cicadas of New Jersey
Magicicada cassinii (Fisher, 1852) aka Cassini Periodical Cicada or 17-Year Cicada
This cicada will next emerge in 2021 (Brood X), 2025 (Brood XIV), and 2030 (Brood II). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Decim Periodical Cicada or Linnaeus’s 17-Year Cicada or 17-Year Cicada
This cicada will next emerge in 2021 (Brood X), 2025 (Brood XIV), and 2030 (Brood II). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada septendecula Alexander and Moore, 1962 aka Decula Periodical Cicdada or 17-Year Cicada
This cicada will next emerge in 2021 (Brood X), 2025 (Brood XIV), and 2030 (Brood II). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
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- People and cicadas – Brood II Magicicada from Metuchen, New Jersey (2013)
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- Chimneys – Brood II Magicicada from Metuchen, New Jersey (2013)
- Brood II Magicicada from Edison, New Jersey (2013)
- Brood II Magicicada from Colonia, New Jersey (2013)
- Brood II Magicicada from Woodbridge, New Jersey (2013)
- More Neotibicen tibicen tibicen photos from Central New Jersey
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- Annual Cicada Hunt in Manchester, New Jersey
- Brood II 17 Year Cicadas in New Jersey
- Megatibicen auletes found by Elias Bonaros in New Jersey
- Brood II Emerging in New Jersey and New York
- New Jersey Cicada
- More Straggler Reports! Maryland and New Jersey
- Neotibicen latifasciatus – the South Jersey Shore Screamer
Name and Location References:
- Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
- Common names & locations: BugGuide.net; iNaturalist.com; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; my personal memory.
- Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
- List of species with MAPs: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF] by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips. Download it once; treasure it forever.