Neotibicen lyricen virescens Davis, 1935 aka Costal Lyric Cicada

Neotibicen lyricen virescens Davis, 1935

Song type: Call

Source: ©Insect Singers | Species: N. lyricen virescens

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Neotibicen lyricen virescens Davis, 1935
• Short Name: N. lyricen virescens
• Common Name: Costal Lyric Cicada
• Synonym/Former Name: Tibicen lyricen virescens
• When: June-September. Peak in July.
• Where it is found: FL, GA, NC, SC
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: The Costal Lyric cicadas can be distinguished from other Lyric cicadas by their vibrant turquoise-green colors. Its sound is like an angle grinder tool steadily grinding a slightly uneven surface.
• Eye Color: brown
• Pronotal Collar Color: black
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Identification: Bill Reynolds on iNaturalist
• Identification: iNaturalist
• Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
• Subject Matter Expert website: Cicada Central
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Song: Insect Singers

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
Subtribe: Cryptotympanina
Genus: Neotibicen
Species: Neotibicen lyricen
Sub-species: Neotibicen lyricen virescens Davis, 1935
Sub-species: Neotibicen lyricen lyricen (De Geer, 1773)
Sub-species: Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti (Davis, 1910)

List of sources

1. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
2. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
3. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
4. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.