Annual-cicada
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Okanagana orithya
Okanagana orithya is a species of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is native to western North America and belongs to a genus of medium-sized cicadas characterized by their dark coloration and distinctive wing patterns. Like other Okanagana species, it produces audible calling songs for mate attraction. The species is part of a diverse western cicada fauna that contrasts with the periodical cicada broods of eastern North America.
Okanagana ornata
Orange-margined Cicada
Okanagana ornata is a western North American cicada species in the family Cicadidae, commonly known as the Orange-margined Cicada. Like other Okanagana species, it is an annual or "dog-day" cicada with a multi-year life cycle spent primarily underground as a nymph. The species is distinguished by its ornate coloration with orange marginal markings. It is one of approximately 65 cicada species found in California and is part of the diverse western cicada fauna that differs from the periodical cicadas of eastern North America.
Okanagana rhadine
Okanagana rhadine is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Bliven in 1964. It is one of approximately 65 cicada species occurring in California. The genus Okanagana contains annual cicadas that emerge each year rather than periodical cicadas with synchronized multi-year cycles. Very little has been published specifically about this species, and it appears to be rarely encountered or documented.
Okanagana salicicola
Okanagana salicicola is a small North American cicada species described by Bliven in 1964. As a member of the genus Okanagana, it belongs to a group of annual cicadas found primarily in western North America. The specific epithet 'salicicola' suggests an association with willow (Salix) habitats. Like other Okanagana species, it is likely a habitat specialist with specific host plant relationships, though detailed ecological studies remain limited.
Okanagana schaefferi
A western North American cicada species described by Davis in 1915. Records indicate presence in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. As a member of the genus Okanagana, it belongs to a group of annual cicadas rather than the periodical cicadas of eastern North America.
Okanagana sequoiae
Okanagana sequoiae is a species of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Bliven in 1964. It is native to the western United States, with confirmed records from California and Oregon. Like other members of the genus Okanagana, it is not a periodical cicada and does not exhibit the synchronized mass emergence characteristic of Magicicada species.
Okanagana vandykei
Okanagana vandykei is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, native to the western United States. It is one of approximately 65 cicada species found in California. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1915 and is named in honor of entomologist H.H. Van Dyke. Like other members of the genus Okanagana, it is an annual cicada rather than a periodical species.
Okanagana venusta
Okanagana venusta is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1935. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, which contains numerous species of annual cicadas found in western North America. The species is documented from the southwestern United States including Arizona, California, and Utah. Like other Okanagana species, it is presumed to have a typical cicada life cycle involving nymphal development underground and adult emergence, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
Okanagana villosa
Okanagana villosa is a species of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1941. It is native to California and belongs to a genus of approximately 65 species found in western North America. Like other Okanagana species, it is not a periodical cicada and does not exhibit the synchronized mass emergences characteristic of Magicicada broods. The species name 'villosa' refers to hairy or shaggy appearance.
Okanagana vocalis
Okanagana vocalis is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, described by Bliven in 1964. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, which comprises annual cicadas found in western North America. The species name "vocalis" suggests a notable acoustic characteristic, though specific call descriptions are not well documented. Like other Okanagana species, it is presumed to be an annual cicada rather than a periodical species.
Okanagana yakimaensis
Okanagana yakimaensis is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1939. The species is endemic to Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Like other members of the genus Okanagana, it is an annual cicada with a life cycle spanning multiple years underground as nymphs before emerging as adults. The genus Okanagana comprises approximately 60 species distributed primarily in western North America.
Tibicen
Tibicen is a suppressed genus name in the cicada family Cicadidae, officially rejected by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature in 2021. Originally published by Latreille in 1825 and made available by Berthold in 1827, the name was applied to over 100 cicada species across the Northern Hemisphere during the 20th century, particularly to North American dog-day cicadas. Longstanding nomenclatural controversy centered on whether the original publications validly established the genus, with competing type species designations creating taxonomic confusion. The 2021 suppression placed Tibicen on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology. Former European species now reside in genus Lyristes, while North American and Asian species have been reassigned to genera including Neotibicen, Megatibicen, Auritibicen, and Hadoa.