Iván Jesús Torresano García send us a dozens of cicada photos from Spain, where he resides. According to Iván June is a peak time for cicadas in Spain. Cicadas common to the area are: Cicada orni, Lyristes (old Tibicen) plebejus, Tettigetta argentata, Hilapura varipes, Euryphara contentei (miniature), Tibicina tomentosa, and finally the brownish “Barbara Lusitanica Cicada”.
Galleries:
- Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García, part 1
- Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 1
- Cicada orni photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García from Spain
- Hilaphura varipes photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García
- Euryphara contentei photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García
- Tettigettalna argentata photo by Iván Jesus Torresano García
Here are some of these cicadas captured by Iván.
Cicada orni:
Cicada orni is one of the most common cicadas in Spain and all of Europe. The are incredibly well camouflaged.
Tettigettalna argentata:
Hilaphura varipes:
Euryphara contentei:
For more information of the cicadas of Spain, visit Songs of European Singing Cicadas.
Wonderful series Ivan. Do you collect them as well for description?