Salt Marsh Cicada

Diceroprocta viridifascia

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Cicadoidea
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Fidicini
Genus: Diceroprocta
Species: viridifascia

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Diceroprocta viridifascia: //daɪˌsɛroʊˈprɒktə vɪˌrɪdɪˈfæʃə//

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Summary

Diceroprocta viridifascia, commonly known as the salt marsh cicada or seaside cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae found in North America.

Habitat

Coastal Maritime forests, salt marshes, coastal marshes, and dune vegetative communities. Rarely more than a couple miles from the coast.

Distribution

Atlantic Coast: VA, NC, SC, GA, FL; Gulf Coast: FL, AL, MS, LA, & TX. Ranges from the mid-Atlantic (Delmarva region) south into Florida. Common around the Florida coast, especially in the Palm Beach area, but absent along the Panhandle.

Diet

Likely several plant groups, abundant on perennial grasses (Poaceae).

Life Cycle

Annual species with multiple overlapping generations.

Reproduction

Unknown.