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Cicada ID Request - Megatibicen resh

Cicada ID Request - Megatibicen resh
Schulenburg, Fayette County, Texas, USA
July 27, 2013
Same specimen.

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

identification
this is an anual or "dogday" cicada. it looks like tibecen marginalis (walkers cicada) because of the white streak at the base of the wings and the light green color.

 
Nathan, ...Glad to see you have an interest in cicadas
The Genus Tibicen can be tricky!
Please contact me anytime with cicada related info or questions.

 
Close...T. resh!
Tibicen resh

 
Thank you
both very much. These are confusing to me and I appreciate the opportunity to learn.

 
Info section for T. resh contains comparisons & explanations
If you have not yet reviewed the Info section on the tab above, an explanation of T. resh vs. T. pronotalis can be found under the Info sections for each taxon.

Although color and pattern are similar for both resh & pronotalis, the dark "Z" towards the end of the forewing is indicative of resh and less pronounced to absent in pronotalis (i.e. marginalis).

 
Thank you
for the suggestion. I DID go back an look at T. resh this morning and had already found the information section - GREAT and complete. I had considered T. pronotalis before posting and don't remember why I chose the Bush when it was obviously more rare in Texas and had the obvious white spots down the back.

Which view is the most important for a Cicada? I noticed that both of you made your comments on the frontal view.

 
It's hard to really put into words
Most US Tibicen species have different color and pattern forms often associated with region and geographic distributions. Familiarity with them is the best key to id.

Pronotalis populations in parts of e. Texas appear to be transitional into dealbatus with more white pattern along the back of the abdomen. Although pronotalis and resh are sympatric in some areas (occupy the same range), they are usually associated with different habitats (resh with drier soils and oak trees while pronotalis is usually associated with waterways/bottom lands and willows/cottonwoods).

 
Thanks again
Obviously, I will just have to try and then post. They are too complicated for me!

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