Fidicinini
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Diceroprocta knighti
Dusty Flag-Bearer
Diceroprocta knighti is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, distributed across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is an annual cicada with a multi-year nymphal stage spent underground feeding on tree and shrub roots. Adults emerge during summer months, with males producing species-specific acoustic signals to attract females. The species is part of the diverse cicada fauna of the Sonoran Desert region, where it co-occurs with related congeners at different elevations.
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Fidicinoides pronoe is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, originally described by Walker in 1850 as Cicada pronoe. It belongs to the tribe Fidicinini, a group of cicadas distributed primarily in the Neotropics. The species has been recorded from multiple states in Mexico. Like other cicadas, it has a subterranean nymphal stage and aerial adult stage, with males producing acoustic signals for mate attraction.
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.