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Tibicen sp. - Neotibicen lyricen

Tibicen sp. - Neotibicen lyricen
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
June 19, 2013
Three photos will represent this organism. Definitely a Tibicen cicada, I assume, but which species? My assumption is T. linnei, but I don't know enough to be sure. I do know it was smaller than the T. auletes tenerals I've been seeing, and I also know that the abdomen and other colors were significantly different. I could kick myself for not getting a measurement shot (I was ultimately distracted by another cicada beginning ecdysis), but I believe the body was about 1.5 inches or so. I know that's not very useful or reliable, but thought it would be worth noting. Oaks are common in my neighborhood, but was also have a good number of pines. Any help --even if it's just to two or three likely candidates-- would be greatly appreciated!

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Tibicen sp. - Neotibicen lyricen Tibicen sp. - Neotibicen lyricen Tibicen sp. - Neotibicen lyricen

Tibicen lyricen var. lyricen (100%)
Some of these s. GA specimens can be similar in appearance to T. lyricen ssp. virescens (the ssp. present in coastal GA and the FL peninsula)!

The dark eyes and the bluish color are typical of teneral lyrincen in the deep south (esp. s. GA & n FL). No other Tibicen tenerals are likely to be this bluish in color. T. lyricen populations to the north (var. engelhardti) and west (western var. lyricen) are often more pinkish (Salmon-colored) as tenerals, but the distinctive dark eyes are always present in this species.

 
Fantastic. Thanks y'all for h
Fantastic. Thanks y'all for helping with this one. I'm thrilled to have it confidently whittled down to T. lyricen. Rah! I really do appreciate the work y'all put into this site.

 
Other Tibicen species in your area
T. pruinosus (winnemanna) in s. GA is very pale green (yellow-greens with trace hints of blue) - would not be common if present in Valdosta (scattered in the deep South). T. linnei is also very green and wing shape is very different from your cicada.

Please review and compare T. winnemanna (pruinosus) and T. linnei (emergence series for details) with your images.

Cheers,
Bill

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