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Cicada - Megatibicen resh

Cicada - Megatibicen resh
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
September 22, 2013
caught by my cat, after the cicada landed on the lawn. if tibicen lyricen, it is the first sighting for La in Sept. Hoping for confirmation.
thanks,
b

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Moved
Moved from Annual Cicadas.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Tibicen Species.
Though I do not particularly think it looks too T. lyricen from what I know. Can you get a ventral of the individual?

 
no ventral
sorry, no ventral view. already released, as it was a handful to get it to stay still, and flipping it onto its back was out of the question.
I found some pics of more southern variants that might be a better fit
thanks,
b

 
If I had to guess...
...without a ventral, I would guess that this is a Tibicen davisi. The coloration reminds me of it but I cannot tell you more. I will let Bill Myers or Bill Reynolds weigh in on this...southern cicada species are quiet confusing for me.

 
Leaning towards a Tibicen resh...
It just has that "feel" to it...

Anyone know the size of it?

Cheers

 
SIZE
it was approximately 5cm, including wings
sorry I didn't include with pics,
b

 
Then it maybe a resh.
If it is 5cm including wings, I have good inkling that it is a T. resh instead of a T. davisi.

 
Good point
A size measurement would make it easier.

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