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Okanagana noveboracensis
Aspen Cicada
Okanagana noveboracensis, commonly known as the Aspen Cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is distributed across western North America, with records from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Idaho. As a member of the genus Okanagana, it belongs to a group of annual cicadas rather than the periodical cicadas. The species is associated with aspen and related habitats.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America aspen-associated Tibicinini
Okanagana opacipennis
manzanita cicada
Okanagana opacipennis, commonly known as the manzanita cicada, is a small cicada species described by Davis in 1926. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, a group of annual cicadas found in western North America. The species has been documented in California and Baja California, with 19 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
cicada western-North-America annual-cicada
Okanagana oregona
Western Tiger Beetle
Okanagana oregona is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1916. It is native to western North America, with records from British Columbia through California and eastward to Montana and Idaho. The species inhabits riparian and shoreline habitats, particularly sandy or muddy banks of lakes and rivers. Adults are active during spring and fall, with seasonal timing varying by elevation and latitude.
cicada Hemiptera western-North-America riparian Davis-1916
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America Okanagana Hemiptera Cicadidae Tibicininae
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America Hemiptera Cicadidae Orange-margined-Cicada Okanagana insect true-bug Auchenorrhyncha
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.
cicada California rarely-documented annual-cicada Tibicininae 1964-description Bliven
Okanagana rimosa
Say's cicada
Okanagana rimosa, commonly known as Say's cicada, is a North American cicada species notable for being the host of specialized parasitoid flies that locate singing males by sound. Males produce acoustic calling songs that attract the parasitoid fly Emblemasoma auditrix, which deposits larvae into the sound-producing timbal organ. The species is also susceptible to the fungal pathogen Massospora levispora. Two subspecies are recognized: O. r. rimosa and O. r. ohioensis.
cicada parasitoid-host acoustic-signaling fungal-pathogen North-America
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America California-endemic Tibicininae willow-associated small-cicada Okanagana Hemiptera Cicadidae
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America arid-regions southwestern-United-States
Okanagana tristis rubrobasalis
Okanagana tristis rubrobasalis is a subspecies of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1926. It belongs to the diverse western North American genus Okanagana, which comprises numerous species and subspecies with restricted distributions. This subspecies is distinguished from the nominate form by coloration differences, particularly reddish markings at the base of the abdomen. It occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States.
cicada Hemiptera western-North-America subspecies Okanagana
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.
cicada western-North-America annual-cicada
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.
cicada western-North-America annual-cicada Tibicininae southwestern-United-States
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America California-endemic Hemiptera Tibicininae
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.
cicada annual-cicada western-North-America Hemiptera Cicadidae Tibicininae
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.
cicada Pacific-Northwest Washington annual-cicada endemic
Okanagodes gracilis
Pale-winged Desert Cicada
Okanagodes gracilis is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, commonly known as the Pale-winged Desert Cicada. It is found in desert and arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The species was described by Davis in 1919 and includes two recognized subspecies: O. g. gracilis and O. g. viridis.
cicada desert southwestern-US Mexico Tibicininae
Pacarina
Little Specklewings
Pacarina is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, distributed in the Neotropical region. The genus remained poorly known until 2020, when the first definitive host plant and rearing records were published. Twenty-nine adults emerged from the soil of a potted Dracaena trifasciata plant in Panama, revealing that nymphs develop underground feeding on host plant roots. These reared specimens likely represent an undescribed species, highlighting how much remains unknown about this genus.
cicada Neotropical root-feeding potted-plant undescribed-species emergence-biology xylem-feeder Dracaena Panama Fidicinini underground-nymphal-development mass-emergence ornamental-plant-pest-potential-(unconfirmed)
Pacarina puella
little mesquite cicada
Pacarina puella, commonly known as the little mesquite cicada, is a small cicada species in the family Cicadidae. It is distributed across parts of North America and Central America, with records from the southwestern United States including Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, as well as Mexico. The species is associated with mesquite (Prosopis) host plants. Adults are active during summer months and are attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae mesquite-associated southwestern-North-America summer-active light-attracted
Pacarina shoemakeri
Little Juniper Cicada
Pacarina shoemakeri, commonly known as the little juniper cicada, is a small cicada species in the family Cicadidae described by Sanborn and Heath in 2012. It is native to southwestern North America, with documented occurrences in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The species is associated with juniper woodlands and has been observed in pinyon-juniper habitats.
cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae southwestern-North-America juniper-woodland pinyon-juniper 2012-description
Platypedia
Wing-tapping Cicadas
Platypedia is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae containing at least 20 described species distributed across western North America. Unlike most cicadas, males in this genus lack tymbal organs and instead produce sound through crepitation—snapping their wings together or striking them against vegetation. This alternative sound production mechanism enables two-way acoustic communication between males and females, as females also produce sound. The genus occurs primarily in montane habitats, with species segregated by elevation.
cicada Hemiptera western-North-America crepitation wing-tapping montane acoustic-communication Tibicininae
Platypedia areolata
Salmonfly Cicada, salmonfly
Platypedia areolata, commonly known as the salmonfly cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae found in western North America. Unlike most cicadas that produce sound using tymbal organs, males of this species communicate through crepitation—snapping their wings together or against vegetation to create audible signals. This species is part of a genus containing 21 species and four subspecies distributed across western North America.
cicada crepitation wing-snapper western-North-America mountain-habitat Tibicininae sound-production tymbal-less
Platypedia barbata
Platypedia barbata is a species of cicada described by Davis in 1920. Like other members of its genus, it lacks the timbal organs used by most cicadas for sound production. Instead, it produces sound through crepitation—snapping its wings against its body or substrate. The species occurs in California and is part of a diverse western North American genus comprising 21 species and four subspecies.
cicada crepitation wing-snapper western-North-America California acoustic-communication Hemiptera Tibicininae
Platypedia bernardinoensis
Platypedia bernardinoensis is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It belongs to a group of cicadas known as "wing-bangers" or "wing-tappers" that produce sound by snapping their wings against vegetation rather than using the tymbal organs typical of most cicadas. The species is found in western North America.
cicada wing-banger crepitation western-North-America montane
Platypedia minor
Minor Cicada
Platypedia minor is a small cicada species in the genus Platypedia, a group known for producing sound through wing-snapping rather than abdominal tymbals. Like other Platypedia species, males lack the timbal organs typical of most cicadas and instead communicate via crepitation—snapping their wings against their bodies or substrate. The species occurs in western North America, where it inhabits montane and foothill environments.
cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae Platypedia wing-snapper crepitation western-North-America montane Tibicininae
Platypedia putnami
Putnam's Cicada, Putnam's Wing-banger
Platypedia putnami is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, commonly known as Putnam's Cicada or Putnam's Wing-banger. It occurs in mountainous regions of western North America, typically at elevations around 6,000 feet in evergreen forest understory. Unlike most cicadas, males lack abdominal tymbals and instead produce sound by snapping their wings against vegetation—a behavior termed crepitation. The species has four recognized subspecies distributed across its range.
cicada wing-snapper crepitation montane western-North-America acoustic-communication
Platypedia putnami keddiensis
Putnam's Cicada
Platypedia putnami keddiensis is a subspecies of Putnam's cicada, a small, slender, hairy black cicada with orange highlights and a distinctive orange pronotal collar. Unlike most cicadas, males lack timbal organs and instead produce sound through crepitation—snapping their wings together or against vegetation to create a subtle tick-ticking noise. This subspecies occurs in western North America at elevations around 6,000 feet, primarily in evergreen forest understory. Both sexes can produce sound through this wing-snapping mechanism, potentially enabling two-way acoustic communication.
cicada crepitation wing-snapper montane western-North-America sound-production subspecies
Platypedia scotti
Platypedia scotti is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1935. Like other members of the genus Platypedia, males of this species lack tymbal organs and produce sound through crepitation—snapping their wings against vegetation—rather than the typical cicada singing mechanism. The species is known from California and belongs to a group of western North American cicadas often called "wing-bangers" or "wing-tappers."
cicada crepitation wing-banger California endemic acoustic-communication western-North-America
Platypedia vanduzeei
Platypedia vanduzeei is a small cicada species in the family Cicadidae, native to western North America. It belongs to a group of "wing-banger" or "wing-tapper" cicadas that produce sound through crepitation—snapping their wings against vegetation—rather than using the abdominal tymbal organs typical of most cicadas. The species was described by Davis in 1920 and is known from California and Nevada.
cicada wing-banger crepitation acoustic-communication western-North-America Tibicininae Platypediini Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha
Polistes dominula
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula is a highly successful invasive social wasp native to Eurasia that has established populations across North America, South America, New Zealand, South Africa, and other regions. First detected in North America near Boston in 1978, it has become one of the most abundant wasps on the continent. The species builds small, exposed paper nests in protected locations and preys primarily on live insects, particularly caterpillars. Unlike yellowjackets, it does not scavenge for meat or sugar. Its rapid spread has been attributed to ecological flexibility, superior competitive ability, and tolerance of human-altered environments.
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Quesada
Giant Cicadas
Quesada is a genus of giant cicadas in the family Cicadidae, distributed across South and North America. The genus was established by Distant in 1905 and belongs to the tribe Fidicinini. Species in this genus are among the largest cicadas known, with Quesada gigas reaching body lengths up to 50 mm. The genus is characterized by its substantial size relative to other cicada genera.
cicada giant-cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae Neotropical Nearctic
Tibicininae
Tibicininae is a subfamily of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, containing at least 140 described species across 10 recognized tribes. The subfamily exhibits a broad geographic distribution spanning the Neotropics, Nearctic, and Palearctic regions. A 2005 taxonomic revision proposed renaming the subfamily Tettigadinae to avoid confusion, though this change was not universally adopted. Genera within Tibicininae include Chilecicada, Tibicina, Selymbria, Hemidictya, and others, with notable centers of endemism in Chile and the Neotropics.
cicada Hemiptera acoustic-communication endemic Neotropical Palearctic taxonomy
Tibicinoides
Tibicinoides is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, established by Distant in 1914. The genus was recently reconstituted when most of its constituent species were transferred from the genus Okanagana, leaving only three original species. It currently contains 13 recognized species distributed in western North America. These cicadas are part of the subfamily Tibicininae and tribe Tibicinini.
cicada North-America western-North-America Tibicininae recently-reclassified
Tibicinoides catalina
Tibicinoides catalina is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, originally described as Okanagana catalina by Davis in 1936. The specific epithet 'catalina' likely refers to the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona, a region with notable cicada diversity. Like other cicadas, this species has piercing-sucking mouthparts and undergoes subterranean nymphal development before emerging as adults. The genus Tibicinoides is part of the tribe Tibicinini within the subfamily Tibicininae.
cicada Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Cicadidae Tibicininae Arizona Santa-Catalina-Mountains North-America insect true-bug
Tibicinoides hesperia
Tibicinoides hesperia is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Tibicininae. The species was described by Uhler in 1876 and is native to western North America. It is one of approximately 80 observations recorded on iNaturalist, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by naturalists. The species has been treated as a synonym of Okanagana hesperia in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing taxonomic revision in this group of cicadas.
cicada Hemiptera Tibicininae western-North-America Auchenorrhyncha
Tibicinoides minuta
Tibicinoides minuta is a small cicada species first described by Davis in 1915, originally placed in the genus Okanagana. It belongs to the family Cicadidae and is native to California. The species epithet 'minuta' refers to its small size. As a member of the subfamily Tibicininae, it shares characteristics with other small cicadas in this group.
cicada California small-size Tibicininae reclassified-species
Tibicinoides pallidula
Tibicinoides pallidula is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, originally described as Okanagana pallidula by Davis in 1917 before being transferred to the genus Tibicinoides. It belongs to the subfamily Tibicininae and tribe Tibicinini. As a member of the Auchenorrhyncha, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts and undergoes incomplete metamorphosis. The species epithet 'pallidula' suggests pale coloration.
cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae Tibicinoides Auchenorrhyncha incomplete-metamorphosis
Tibicinoides rubrovenosa
Tibicinoides rubrovenosa is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, originally described as Okanagana rubrovenosa by Davis in 1915. It belongs to the genus Tibicinoides, a group of small to medium-sized cicadas found in western North America. The species epithet 'rubrovenosa' refers to reddish venation in the wings, a characteristic feature. Like other Tibicinoides species, it is associated with coniferous forest habitats. The taxon has been documented through 64 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is not extremely rare but has limited published biological data.
Cicadidae Tibicinoides cicada Hemiptera western-North-America coniferous-forest
Tibicinoides simulata
Tibicinoides simulata is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, originally described by Davis in 1921 as Okanagana simulata before being transferred to the genus Tibicinoides. Like other members of the subfamily Tibicininae, it belongs to a group of cicadas characterized by specific morphological and acoustic traits. The species is part of a genus found in western North America, though detailed natural history information remains limited.
cicada Tibicininae western-North-America Davis-1921
Tibicinoides striatipes
Tibicinoides striatipes is a North American cicada species described by Haldeman in 1852. It belongs to the subfamily Tibicininae, a group of small to medium-sized cicadas often associated with grassland and open habitat ecosystems. The species is part of a genus historically placed in the tribe Tibicinini, though taxonomic boundaries within this group have undergone revision. Like other cicadas, it produces sound through tymbal organs for communication.
cicada Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Cicadidae Tibicininae North-America
Tibicinoides utahensis
Tibicinoides utahensis is a cicada species described by Davis in 1919, originally placed in the genus Okanagana before being transferred to Tibicinoides. It occurs in the western United States and extends into British Columbia, Canada. The species has a documented association with big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), suggesting a degree of host plant specificity uncommon among cicadas.
cicada western-North-America sagebrush Tibicinoides Cicadidae Hemiptera Davis-1919 Okanagana-utahensis
Tibicinoides vanduzeei
Van Duzee's cicada
Tibicinoides vanduzeei, commonly known as Van Duzee's cicada, is a small cicada species measuring less than 20 mm in length. Previously classified as Okanagana vanduzeei, it was transferred to the genus Tibicinoides in 2023 based on taxonomic revision. The species is named in honor of E. P. Van Duzee, who collected the holotype specimen. It occurs across a broad range in western North America from Baja California through the western United States to British Columbia.
cicada Hemiptera western-North-America grassland taxonomic-revision
Zammara
Zammara is a genus of large, strikingly colored cicadas in the family Cicadidae. Members are distinguished by their bright blue-green coloration and tarsi divided into only two tarsomeres, a diagnostic trait separating them from related genera that possess three. The genus comprises approximately 15-16 species distributed primarily in equatorial Neotropical regions. These cicadas inhabit tropical forests and produce loud, distinctive acoustic calls.
cicada Neotropical tropical-forest acoustic-communication
Zammara smaragdula
Sparse Emerald Cicada
Zammara smaragdula is a strikingly colored cicada species in the family Cicadidae, known for its vivid turquoise or emerald green coloration. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1858 and belongs to the genus Zammara, which contains several brightly colored Neotropical cicadas. It has been documented from multiple Central American countries including Panama and parts of South America. The species has gained attention in recent cicada literature due to its distinctive appearance among North American cicada fauna.
cicada Neotropical turquoise emerald-green Central-America