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Dog-day Cicada (Tibicen canicularis)
Photo#69805
Copyright © 2006
David E. Reed
Dog-Day Cicada -
Tibicen canicularis
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Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
August 9, 2006
Size: est 4 cm
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David E. Reed
on 9 August, 2006 - 10:41pm
Last updated 30 September, 2009 - 11:44am
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."
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Bill Reynolds
, 29 September, 2009 - 10:37am
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.
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Bill Reynolds
, 28 September, 2009 - 2:18pm
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.
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Bill Reynolds
, 28 October, 2008 - 5:54pm
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.
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Elias Bonaros
, 27 September, 2009 - 10:24pm