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March 15, 2020

A box of cicadas from French Guiana

Filed under: French Guiana — Dan @ 3:38 pm

A box of cicadas from French Guiana. I have to go through it and ID them.

A box of cicadas from French Guiana

Various Megatibicen and Neotibicen compared

This image was created by Paul Krombholz back when Megatibicen and Neotibicen were just Tibicen.

Tibicen composite by Paul Krombholz

Top row, left to right:
Neotibicen davisi (formerly Tibicen davisi)
Megatibicen auletes (formerly Tibicen auletes)
Megatibicen figuratus (formerly Tibicen figurata)
Megatibicen pronotalis (formerly Tibicen marginalis)

Bottom row, left to right:
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (formerly Tibicen chloromera)
Neotibicen pruinosus (formerly Tibicen pruinosa)
Neotibicen lyricen (formerly Tibicen lyricen)

Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery

Filed under: Cryptotympanini | Megatibicen — Tags: — Dan @ 10:58 am

Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery. The genus of this cicada changed from Tibicen to Neotibicen, and not it is Megatibicen (circa 2020).

Bill Lesar's 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus

Bill Lesar's 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus

March 13, 2020

Gina Scarborough’s Florida Cicada Photos

Filed under: Cryptotympanini | Molting — Dan @ 7:55 pm

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.

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Nymph

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Splitting the skin

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Head coming through

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Mesonotum is out

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Wings start to expand

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

Filed under: Formotosena | Michel Chantraine | Polyneurini | Thailand — Tags: — Dan @ 7:08 pm

Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889). Photo by Michel Chantraine. This cicada is found in Thailand.

Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Polyneurini
SubTribe: Formotosenina
Genus: Formotosena
Species: Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

March 8, 2020

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 3.

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:33 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 3. Here’s part 1 and part 2.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Magicicada adult

Magicicada adult

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Nymphs

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Magicicada adult

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Magicicada chimney

Magicicada chimney

Magicicada adults

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Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 2

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:27 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 2. Heres part 1 and part 3.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Adult Magicicada

Adult Magicicada

Adult Magicicadas

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Teneral Magicicada

Teneral Magicicada

Adult Magicicada

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Exuvia

Exuvia

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Exuvia

Exuvia

Adult Magicicadas

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Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 1

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:22 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 1. Here’s part 2 and part 3.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Exuvia

Exuvia

Magicicada

Magicicada

Exuvia

Exuvia

Adult Magicicada

Adult Magicicada

Mating adults

Mating adults

Adult Magicicada

Adult Magicicada

Exit hole

Exit hole

Teneral Magicicada

Teneral Magicicada

Teneral Magicicada

Teneral Magicicada

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Magicicada

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Dead Magicicadas

Dead Magicicadas

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Okanagana Cicada Photos by Les Daniels

Filed under: Les Daniels | Okanagana | United States — Tags: — Dan @ 2:06 pm

Okanagana cicada photos by Les Daniels. Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Psaltoda plaga photo by Kevin Lee

Filed under: Australia | Kevin Lee | Psaltoda — Tags: — Dan @ 12:40 pm

Psaltoda plaga aka Black Prince photo by Kevin Lee.

Psaltoda plaga aka Black Prince photo by Kevin Lee.

Amongst young Aussie kids the legendary White Knight is believed to exist but it is really just a black prince. When cicadas such as double drummers and black princes first emerge they appear white and gradually they develop their distinctive pigmentation. This is the before and after shots of the same cicada.

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