Dog-day cicada
Dog-day cicada | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Cicadidae |
Genus: | Neotibicen |
Species: | N. canicularis
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Binomial name | |
Neotibicen canicularis (Harris, 1841)
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Synonyms | |
Tibicen canicularis |
Neotibicen canicularis (commonly called the dog-day cicada, dog-day harvestfly, or heatbug) is a species of annual cicada.
Description[]
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Neotibicen canicularis is recognizable by being mostly black with green markings on its body. The body size is typically 27–33 millimeters, the wingspan can reach 82 mm.[1] The wings are interlaced with green veins which are especially noticeable near the base.[1] The song of N. canicularis is often described as being a loud, high-pitched whine much like a power saw cutting wood. It lasts for several seconds before fading away at the end of the noise.
Geographical locations[]
Common habitats are mixed and deciduous woods in Canada and the Central and Eastern United States.[2] Geographic range includes The Great Plains of Canada and the United States, the Midwestern United States, The Great Lakes region, and New England.
Gallery[]
Close-up of face showing Ocelli
References[]
- Hemiptera of North America
- Insects described in 1841
- Cryptotympanini
- Cicadidae stubs