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Copyright © 2008 Christopher Adam

Dog-day Cicada in Texas - Megatibicen resh

Austin, Texas, USA
July 20, 2007
Size: 4 cm

A newly eclosed cicada.

Could these be T. superbus?

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Dog-day Cicada in Texas - Megatibicen resh

Dog-day Cicada in Texas - Megatibicen resh

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Contributed by Christopher Adam on 25 April, 2008 - 2:10pm
Last updated 10 July, 2012 - 1:48pm

Moved

Moved from "Resh Cicada".

… Bill Reynolds, 10 July, 2012 - 1:49pm

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Moved

Moved from Tibicen.

… John R. Maxwell, 5 April, 2009 - 12:12am

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Thanks for the id. Is there a

Thanks for the id. Is there a common name for this species? BTW, I also got a superbus (with a green head) at the same spot.

… Christopher Adam, 6 April, 2009 - 7:26am

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Tibicen resh (?)

T. superbus - Unlikely.
I agree T. superbus has a green face when teneral as black is the last pigment to develop.

However, T. superbus has a different body construct and very dark eyes - even when teneral. Also, note the silvery cast along the body - a much more characteristic trait of resh. Another note regarding the green coloration - T. superbus is a much nicer green when teneral & not so mint-green.

Given locality and species that occur in that area - and by process of elimination, T. resh is the most likely candidate.

I agree, tenerals can be nearly impossible to id., however, this individual is very typical in most respects to other T. resh I have seen and collected.

… Bill Reynolds, 6 April, 2009 - 11:17am

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Thanks, Bill. Check the ID Re

Thanks, Bill. Check the ID Request for an image of that "green" Tibicen.

… Christopher Adam, 6 April, 2009 - 11:24am

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Moved

Moved from Dog-day Cicada.

… Christopher Adam, 1 May, 2008 - 2:00pm

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