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Species Diceroprocta knighti

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (True Hoppers)

Infraorder Cicadomorpha (Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers)

Superfamily Cicadoidea (Cicadas)

Family Cicadidae (Cicadas)

Subfamily Cicadinae

Tribe Fidicini

Genus Diceroprocta (Scrub Cicadas)

Species knighti (Diceroprocta knighti)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described in 1917 by William T. Davis as Tibicen knighti

Diceroprocta knighti

Explanation of Names

According to Davis: "I take great pleasure in naming this insect after Mr. Harry H. Knight, who spent much time in collecting cicadas for me, as the records in this paper will attest, and who has also sent to me many other specimens on former occasions". Knight collected the type specimen.

Internet References

Journal of the New York Entomological Society, v. 25, p. 208 Davis' original description of the species

Insect Singers, Sound files for North American Diceroprocta species can be found here - best site for sound files!

Insect Singers, Sound files for the eastern species

Insect Singers, Sound files for the western species

Contributed by Bill Reynolds on 3 October, 2011 - 2:15pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 21 February, 2012 - 2:16pm

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