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Periodical Cicada - Magicicada

Periodical Cicada - Magicicada
Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
May 24, 2008
The roar of the periodical cicada has been deafening this year in central WV, west of the capitol, Charleston.

Moved
Moved from Cicadas.

Magicicada sp.
Most likely a member of the -decula or -cassini group (very unlikely a member of the -decim group, as it lacks the tan coloration to the exoskeleton anterior the wing hinge)

There are 7 species of Magicicada

Three 17 yr.
Magicicada septendecim
Magicicada septendecula
Magicicada cassini

Four 13 yr.
Magicicada tredecim
Magicicada neotredecim
Magicicada tredecula
Magicicada tredecassini

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