Unknown cicada from Arizona - Diceroprocta swalei

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadomorpha) » Cicadas (Cicadoidea) » Cicadas (Cicadidae) » Cicadinae » Fidicini » Scrub Cicadas (Diceroprocta) » Diceroprocta swalei

Photo#415228

Copyright © 2010 Eric R. Eaton

Unknown cicada from Arizona - Diceroprocta swalei -

Molino Canyon Overlook, Santa Catalina Mountains, elev. ~4,000 ft., Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 21, 2010

I know, I know, I should have measured it...Body length roughly 25 mm? Slightly smaller than "average" for cicadas in my experience.

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 22 June, 2010 - 10:05pm
Last updated 30 May, 2011 - 12:27pm

Moved

Moved from Diceroprocta.

D. swalei

… Bill Reynolds, 30 July, 2010 - 1:10pm

Moved

Moved from Diceroprocta.

… Bill Reynolds, 30 July, 2010 - 1:09pm

Moved

Moved from Cicadinae.

… Bill Reynolds, 24 June, 2010 - 4:28pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bill Reynolds, 23 June, 2010 - 3:14pm

Likely another Diceroprocta

Great pic's!
There are several small Tibicen species in that region also.

However, I think this is a D. swalei. The infuscations, though paler, and the overall body coloration are strongly suggestive!

If you ever come a cross dead or dying examples, closer examination of the actual specimen(s) would be very helpful.

… Bill Reynolds, 23 June, 2010 - 10:57am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by: