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Photo#69805
Dog-Day Cicada - Tibicen canicularis - male

Dog-Day Cicada - Tibicen canicularis - Male
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
August 9, 2006
Size: est 4 cm
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Dog-Day Cicada - Tibicen canicularis - male Dog-Day Cicada - Tibicen canicularis - male

Dog-day Cicada
The consensus - the images of this cicada are more congruent with canicularis.

Gerry states, "The extreme lack of greens and its dull colors rules out T. linnei, not to mention the lack of a black mask between the compound eyes which further rules it out from linnei and pruinosus."

Tibicen canicularis
At first review of these images, I was inclined to go with T. canicularis. Since then, these images have been reviewed by several parties. Both Gerry and Elias are very familiar with northern Tibicen species and their variations. I strongly value their diagnosis and since both seem to agree this cicada is in fact T. canicularis, I too agree.

Tibicen canicularis (?)
Tibicen canicularis (?)
This guy just looks more like T. canicularis. A series of images - preferably lateral images are needed for a more accurate id.

 
Tibicen canicularis
Agree. The pronotal collar lacks T. linnei's characterstic green and the pronotum itself also lacks green. I favor T. canicularis as well. Need other views.