Fidicinoides

Boulard & Martinelli, 1996

Monk Cicadas

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A of Neotropical cicadas distinguished by a partially exposed timbal not completely covered by the meta-scutellar plate, contrasting with the fully covered timbal of the related genus Fidicina. The genus exhibits extensive geographic distribution across Central and South America, with particularly high in Brazil. Several have been documented in association with cultivated plants, including coffee plantations. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, with multiple species transferred from Fidicina and some subsequently moved to Dorisiana.

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How to pronounce Fidicinoides: /ˌfiː.dɪ.sɪˈnɔɪ.diːz/

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Identification

The is morphologically characterized by a partially exposed timbal that is not totally covered by the meta-scutellar plate; this distinguishes Fidicinoides from the closely related genus Fidicina, where the timbal is completely covered. -level identification relies on keys provided in regional taxonomic treatments for Rica and Brazil.

Distribution

Central and South America. Documented from Rica, Brazil (São Paulo state including Sarutaiá municipality, Mato Grosso state), with Mato Grosso representing the highest for the in Brazil.

Host Associations

  • Coffea arabica L. - associated withFidicinoides sarutaiensis documented from coffee plantations; relationship for other not established

Similar Taxa

  • FidicinaDistinguished by fully covered timbal versus partially exposed timbal in Fidicinoides
  • DorisianaSome formerly in Fidicinoides (F. glauca, F. viridifemur) transferred to this

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