Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
First described in 1917 by
William T. Davis
Tibicen duryi
Explanation of Names
According to Davis:
"Mr. Charles Dury, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who has sent me many insects, presented me with my first specimen a number of years ago, and I take pleasure in naming the species in honor of my friend."
Identification
black with orange markings above; underside reddish-orange
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"Tibicen chisosensis" - if not synonymous with duryi - may be similar in appearance to and sympatric with "Tibicen duryi" ... (??)
Range
southwestern United States
Texas, New Mexico & Arizona
Habitat
Deciduous woods at mid-elevations
Also common around, in and among pines in the Davis Mountains of w. Texas and canyons in New Mexico.
Food
misc. vascular plants (pines?)
Remarks
Although an annual cicada and usually encountered each and every year, this species is known to emerge in great numbers from time to time ... but not an annual event.
page creation based on Andy Hamilton's identification of
this imageSee Also
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"SMALL Tibicen Species"
Several of these smaller and "mostly western" species appear quite divergent from the eastern members and may deserve separate Generic status. (Additional work is much needed to better understand the species' relationships within this Genus.)
NOTE: As mentioned, the above arrangement is "hypothetical" and much of it is based on older classification schemes (+ per. observ. and per. comm.). Additional genetic analysis and detailed morphological studies may reveal different taxonomic relationships.