Cicada - Okanagana occidentalis

Moved

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 February, 2020 - 7:18pm

This is a very interesting ci

This is a very interesting cicada: it has a call rate similar to occidentalis but is entirely lacking in the hairy ventral side that is that specie's defining feature. This is why we're revising the group, and it's individuals like this that make me cry a little.

The short version of that is: I don't know what this is, and I'm unlikely to figure it out... except it isn't bella or occidentalis

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 September, 2019 - 10:17pm

Season

Our mountain season is over for this year, as we see snow in the mountains now, and down at our lower elevation, it's been raining and cool.
But next year I'll see if I can get more photos.
If you want actual specimens, you'd have to contact Olympic National Park and see what you can arrange. I could try to get specimens if there's a permit in existence.

If you have any comments on this page, I'd be happy to make changes:

https://onh.eugraph.com/insects/bugs/cicada/index.html

… Stephen Hart, 28 September, 2019 - 10:25pm

Thanks Stephen, I'll take a

Thanks Stephen,
I'll take a look tomorrow: it's almost midnight here in FL and I'm about to pass out.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 September, 2019 - 10:39pm

Most likely occidentalis, but not positive.

Honestly not quite sure. They don't appear to be bella, and I've never seen an occidentalis in person, but they're something close to it. I think labeling them as occidentalis is fine in terms of accuracy. It's a beautiful site with wonderful photos.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 29 September, 2019 - 8:54am

Moved

Moved from bella type.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 16 September, 2019 - 10:51pm

Moved

Moved from Okanagana occidentalis.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 July, 2019 - 8:53pm

Thanks

I will update the relevant images and web pages.

… Stephen Hart, 14 July, 2019 - 9:08pm

I would hesitate to eliminate

I would hesitate to eliminate bella from the picture; they are very similar except in song, and even then they're hard to ID.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 July, 2019 - 8:52pm

Sont

I do have some audio recordings. Is there a way I could compare?

… Stephen Hart, 14 July, 2019 - 9:18pm

Olympic Natural History

I'm updating my Olympic Natural History site, and now have a new page for this species:

http://onh.eugraph.com/insects/bugs/cicada/

… Stephen Hart, 29 March, 2018 - 3:57pm

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Moved from Cicadas.

Nice image additions for this species, Stephen!

… Harsi S. Parker, 15 September, 2009 - 1:28pm

Okanagana occidentalis

The common western species in cooler localities.

… Andy Hamilton, 4 September, 2009 - 1:32pm

Thanks

Good to have a name for a species we hear and see every year.

… Stephen Hart, 4 September, 2009 - 2:06pm

Cicada

This is a species of Okanagana. I don't like bad-mouthing anyone else's books, but I do not have a favorable opinion of that one, either.

… Eric R. Eaton, 4 September, 2009 - 1:00pm

Just to be clear

What I wrote is that the only cicada shown in the Haggard and Haggard book is Platypedia minor. I did not write that the cicada I posted is identified there as Platypedia minor. (The book's photo isn't large enough for me to tell.) They list Platypedia minor in California and Oregon.

Sorry if my post was misleading.

… Stephen Hart, 4 September, 2009 - 1:22pm