Nocturnal-calling
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Megatibicen dealbatus
Plains Cicada
Megatibicen dealbatus, the plains cicada, is an annual cicada species occurring in the central Great Plains of North America. The species name derives from Latin 'dealbatus' meaning 'whitewashed.' Males produce a distinctive song similar to that of M. pronotalis (Walker's cicada), and have been observed calling late into the night—unusual behavior for most cicadas in the region. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet and mercury-vapor lights.