Green-cicada
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Chlorocanta viridis
Cotton-green Cicada
Chlorocanta viridis, commonly known as the Cotton-green Cicada, is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae. It was described by Davis in 1918 and was originally placed in the genus Okanagana before being transferred to Chlorocanta. As a member of the subfamily Tibicininae, it belongs to a group of cicadas known for their distinctive acoustic signals and often greenish coloration. The species is part of the diverse North American cicada fauna, though detailed biological studies remain limited.
Cicadettana kansa
Kansas Grass Cicada
Cicadettana kansa is a small North American cicada species formerly classified in the genus Cicadetta. Adults are lime green in coloration and produce a soft, barely audible buzzing call. The species inhabits mixed shortgrass prairie and is active in late spring and summer. It is distinguished from the similar C. calliope by having 4–5 apical cells in the hind wing rather than 6.