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What species of Cicada? - Tibicen canicularis
Copyright © 2008 Steven Price

What species of Cicada? - Tibicen canicularis
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
August 24, 2008

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What species of Cicada? - Tibicen canicularis What species of Cicada? - Tibicen canicularis
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Contributed by Steven Price on 29 August, 2008 - 3:16pm
Last updated 24 March, 2009 - 11:23pm

Moved
Moved from Tibicen.
… John R. Maxwell, 24 March, 2009 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

Tibicen canicularis
Identifying species of cicadas here in Massachusetts can be problematic especially when this particular species T. canicularis appears to possess different morphological colors.

Fortunately for us here, we do not have that many Tibicen species and the two most common ones, T. canicularis and T. lyricen are contrastingly different. While T. canicularis can have brown, green or black pronotal collars, all T. lyricens possess black pronotal collars. Since this one does not have a black pronotal collar, it can only be T. canicularis.
… Gerry Bunker, 29 October, 2008 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

What species of Cicada?
Hi Steven, I live nearby in Rhode Island. The common name for this Cicada is the Dogday Harvestfly. It's scientific name is Tibicen canicularis. Its green wings help in getting an ID. As I'm sure you know, their sound is one, long, buzz that can be heard for up to one mile!

My source: "The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders" Twelfth Printing,1994, Published 1980. p.491, plate 290.
… Marcia Sessions, 30 August, 2008 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you so much!
… Steven Price, 31 August, 2008 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
You're welcome, glad I could help. Marcia
… Marcia Sessions, 31 August, 2008 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

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