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#	Name	Short Name	Common Name	Synonym / Former Name	Location	Map	Description	Reference Sites
1	Beameria venosa (Uhler, 1888) More B. venosa sounds, video and info	B. venosa			AZ, AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK, TX, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: beige Collar: beige Description: Very small. Beige with green and black wing veins. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
2	Cacama valvata (Uhler, 1888) More C. valvata sounds, video and info	C. valvata	Common Cactus Dodger		AZ, CA, CO, KS, NV, NM, OK, TX, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: beige and black mix Collar: black with gold highlights Description: Black with gold highlights and white pruinose. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Expert Site Insect Images ITIS Cicada Mania
3	Cicadettana calliope calliope (Walker, 1850) More C. calliope calliope sounds, video and info	C. calliope calliope	Southern Grass Cicada		AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA	PDF Map	Eyes: pink, beige Collar: rust, brown Description: Small. Black and brown. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS Bill Reynolds Cicada Mania
4	Cicadettana kansa (Davis, 1919) More C. kansa sounds, video and info	C. kansa			CO, KS, LA, NE, NM, OK, TX	PDF Map	Eyes: red Collar: orange Description: Very small. Orange. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
5	Diceroprocta apache (Davis, 1921) More D. apache sounds, video and info	D. apache	Citrus Cicada		AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: red or beige Collar: beige Description: Black and beige. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH Expert Site ITIS Cicada Mania
6	Diceroprocta eugraphica (Davis, 1916) More D. eugraphica sounds, video and info	D. eugraphica	Scrub Cicada		AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX	PDF Map	Eyes: beige Collar: black and orange Description: Black with orange and white pruinose. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
7	Hadoa bifida (Davis, 1916) More H. bifida sounds, video and info	H. bifida		Tibicen bifidus	AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: rusty brown Description: Black, rust brown/orange, with remarkable white pruinose, like a row of dots down the dorsal side of the abdomen. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH ITIS
8	Hadoa duryi Davis, 1917 More H. duryi sounds, video and info	H. duryi		Tibicen duryi	AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: orange Collar: orange Description: Black and orange patterns. White and orange on the abdomen. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS Bill Reynolds
9	Hadoa inaudita Davis, 1917 More H. inaudita sounds, video and info	H. inaudita		Tibicen inauditus	AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
10	Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) More M. dealbatus sounds, video and info	M. dealbatus	Plains Cicada	Tibicen dealbatus	CO, IA, KS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: beige Collar: light orange or olive Description: Primarily either orange/rust or pea green, brown, black with heavy pruninosity which forms distinct markings on dorsal side of body. Dorsal side has two black stripes framed by three areas of pruinosity. Sounds like N. pronotalis. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH Insect Images ITIS Cicada Mania
11	Megatibicen dorsatus (Say, 1825) More M. dorsatus sounds, video and info	M. dorsatus	Bush Cicada or Grand Western or Giant Grassland Cicada	Tibicen dorsatus	AR, CO, ID, IL, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: beige to brown Collar: light orange Description: Rust/orange, black & white pruinosity, which forms distinct markings, such as a line of white dots down the dorsal side of the abdomen. Sounds like N. tremulus. Has a call that sounds like a rapid series of clicks. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Expert Site Insect Images ITIS Cicada Mania
12	Megatibicen tremulus Cole, 2008 More M. tremulus sounds, video and info	M. tremulus	Bush Cicada	Tibicen tremulus	CO, KS, NE, OK, TX	PDF Map	Eyes: light Collar: orange Description: Black, brown, light orange and white pruinosis. Like M. dorsatus in every way. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
13	Neoplatypedia constricta Davis, 1920 More N. constricta sounds, video and info	N. constricta			AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, NM OR, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: beige Description: Black and beige. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
14	Neotibicen pruinosus pruinosus (Say, 1825) More N. pruinosus pruinosus sounds, video and info	N. pruinosus pruinosus	Scissor(s) Grinder	Tibicen pruinosus pruinosus	AL, AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WV, WI	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: green Description: The Scissor Grinder looks a lot like Linne's Cicada but their wing doesn't have bend that Linne's Cicada has. The Scissor Grinder also seems to have more of an orange coloration to the 'arches' on its mesonotum. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Expert Site ITIS Bill Reynolds Cicada Mania
15	Okanagana annulata Davis, 1935 More O. annulata sounds, video and info	O. annulata			CA, CO	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	AMNH ITIS
16	Okanagana bella Davis, 1919 More O. bella sounds, video and info	O. bella	Mountain Cicada		AB, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS Cicada Mania
17	Okanagana canadensis (Provancher, 1889) More O. canadensis sounds, video and info	O. canadensis	Canadian Cicada		AB, BC, CA, CO, ID, ME, MB, MI, MN, MT, NB, NH, NY, NT, OH, ON, OR, PA, QC, SK, SD, UT, VT, WI	PDF Map	Eyes: dark gray Collar: black and beige Description: Black with beige highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Expert Site ITIS
18	Okanagana ferrugomaculata Davis, 1936 More O. ferrugomaculata sounds, video and info	O. ferrugomaculata			CA, CO, ID, OR, WA	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	ITIS
19	Okanagana fratercula Davis, 1915 More O. fratercula sounds, video and info	O. fratercula			AB, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	ITIS
20	Okanagana fumipennis Davis, 1932 More O. fumipennis sounds, video and info	O. fumipennis			AZ, CO, NM, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: ? Collar: black and orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	AMNH ITIS
21	Okanagana gibbera Davis, 1927 More O. gibbera sounds, video and info	O. gibbera			CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA	PDF Map	Eyes: ? Collar: black and orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH ITIS
22	Okanagana hesperia (Uhler, 1872) More O. hesperia sounds, video and info	O. hesperia			AZ, CA, CO, KS, MT, NE NV, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: gray Collar: orange Description: Black and light orange Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
23	Okanagana luteobasalis Davis, 1935 More O. luteobasalis sounds, video and info	O. luteobasalis			AB, BC, CA, CO, ID, MB, MT, NV, ND, OR, UT, WA, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: ? Collar: light orange Description: Black with light orange highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	AMNH ITIS
24	Okanagana magnifica Davis, 1919 More O. magnifica sounds, video and info	O. magnifica			AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, OR, UT, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: gray Collar: black? Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
25	Okanagana occidentalis (Walker in Lord, 1866) More O. occidentalis sounds, video and info	O. occidentalis			AZ, BC, AB, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: beige Description: Black with beige highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
26	Okanagana schaefferi Davis, 1915 More O. schaefferi sounds, video and info	O. schaefferi			AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	ITIS
27	Okanagana striatipes (Haldeman, 1852) More O. striatipes sounds, video and info	O. striatipes			AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: gray Collar: beige Description: Beige and black. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
28	Okanagana synodica synodica (Say, 1825) More O. synodica synodica sounds, video and info	O. synodica synodica	Walking Cicada		AB, AZ, CA, CO, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, SD, TX, UT, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: red Collar: light orange Description: Light orange and black. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Insect Images ITIS
29	Okanagana tanneri Davis, 1930 More O. tanneri sounds, video and info	O. tanneri			AZ, CO, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH ITIS
30	Okanagana utahensis Davis, 1919 More O. utahensis sounds, video and info	O. utahensis			AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	ITIS
31	Pacarina shoemakeri Sanborn and M. Heath in Sanborn, M. Heath, Phillips and J. Heath, 2012 More P. shoemakeri sounds, video and info	P. shoemakeri			AZ, CO, NM, TX	PDF Map	Eyes: n/a Collar: n/a Description: n/a Lifecycle: Annual	ITIS
32	Platypedia bernardinoensis Davis, 1932 More P. bernardinoensis sounds, video and info	P. bernardinoensis			AZ, CA, CO, NM	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH ITIS
33	Platypedia mohavensis mohavensis Davis, 1920 More P. mohavensis mohavensis sounds, video and info	P. mohavensis mohavensis			AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
34	Platypedia mohavensis rufescens Davis, 1932 More P. mohavensis rufescens sounds, video and info	P. mohavensis rufescens			AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide AMNH ITIS
35	Platypedia putnami lutea Davis, 1920 More P. putnami lutea sounds, video and info	P. putnami lutea	Putnam's Cicada		AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide ITIS
36	Platypedia putnami putnami (Uhler, 1877) More P. putnami putnami sounds, video and info	P. putnami putnami	Putnam's Cicada		AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA,WY	PDF Map	Eyes: black Collar: orange Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy. Lifecycle: Annual	Bug Guide Insect Images ITIS

Maps

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.

List of sources

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

Notes:

n/a means not (currently) available, not not applicable.
Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

List of Sites Linked To:

Cicada Mania, which is this website.
Bill Reynolds's iNaturalist pages.
ITIS aka Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Insect Images, a site dedicated to insect images.
The American Museum of Natural Species, which features photos of holotypes of cicadas.
Bug Guide, which is an guide to insects.
Insect Singers, which has dozens of cicada song files.
Magicicada.org, which is the premier resource for Magicicada periodical cicadas.
Cicada Central, of one the best cicada sites on the web.
The Annual Cicadas of Arkansas
Texas Entomology