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Salt Marsh Cicada (Diceroprocta viridifascia)
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Rich
CicadaUnknown08012013ForWeb_9999 -
Diceroprocta viridifascia
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Yamato Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 31, 2013
Need ID please and thanks!
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Contributed by
Rich
on 1 August, 2013 - 2:09pm
Last updated 6 August, 2013 - 1:50pm
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David J. Ferguson
, 6 August, 2013 - 1:50pm
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A look at genitalia is the most sure way
However, I went the way I did, because there is no darkened "Z" mark along the veins near the tip of the front wings (normally present in
D. olympusa
), and the "resh mark" (the orange-brown "W"-shaped thing on the thorax) is relatively thin and well-defined (usually broader and smeared backward on
D. olympusa
- or - in
D. olympusa
the whole insect may be green with the resh mark ill-defined).
From my limited experience, they both favor brushy or open wooded areas, and if that happens to be in or next to a salt marsh, that's fine - for both of them. They both can sometimes be found sitting on walls at the beach too!
D. viridifascia
has a pulsing song, while that of
D. olympusa
is more even and continuous. I'm trying to remember, but have limited experience; however, as I recall, in South Carolina I had trouble hearing
D. olympusa
except up close (maybe it's just a result of old ears), but that
D. viridifascia
was much louder.
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 August, 2013 - 11:20am
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Thanks for
passing on the information. Much appreciated and I'll use it in the future!
Rich
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Rich
, 3 August, 2013 - 7:01pm
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looks to me like
Diceroprocta viridifascia
- Salt Marsh Cicada
Similar, and also in that region is
Diceroprocta olympusa
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 1 August, 2013 - 3:34pm
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Is there anything
that I should be looking for to differentiate the two species. I can tell you that this is an Oak scrub area with fresh water. That being said its less then 5 miles to the ocean.
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Rich
, 1 August, 2013 - 6:49pm
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