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Neotibicen canicularis
dog-day cicada, dog-day harvestfly, heatbug, Northern Dog-day Cicada
Neotibicen canicularis is an annual cicada species found across much of North America, commonly known as the dog-day cicada or dog-day harvestfly. Unlike periodical cicadas that emerge in synchronized broods every 13 or 17 years, this species appears every summer, though individuals require several years to develop underground. Adults are active during the hot midsummer period traditionally called the "dog days." The species has been documented as a host for multiple flesh fly parasitoids in the family Sarcophagidae, including several first-record associations.
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Okanagana annulata is a small cicada species in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1935. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, a group of annual cicadas found primarily in western North America. The species is documented from several western U.S. states including California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Like other Okanagana species, it is presumed to be an annual cicada with a multi-year life cycle spent largely underground as nymphs feeding on xylem fluids from plant roots.
Okanagana arctostaphylae
Okanagana arctostaphylae is a small cicada species described by Van Duzee in 1915. It is native to California and belongs to the genus Okanagana, which contains numerous western North American cicada species. Like other Okanagana species, it is an annual cicada with a life cycle completed within a single year rather than the multi-year periodical cycles seen in Magicicada. The specific epithet arctostaphylae suggests an association with manzanita (Arctostaphylos), though the nature of this relationship requires confirmation.
Okanagana balli
Prairie Cicada
Okanagana balli is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by William T. Davis in 1919. It is commonly known as the Prairie Cicada and occurs in the central United States. As a member of the genus Okanagana, it belongs to a group of annual cicadas rather than the periodical cicadas famous for their mass emergences. The species inhabits prairie and grassland ecosystems.
Okanagana canescens
Okanagana canescens is a species of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1915. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, which comprises numerous species distributed across western North America. The species is documented from California and Washington based on occurrence records. As with other Okanagana species, it is presumed to have an annual life cycle rather than the periodical emergence pattern seen in Magicicada species.
Okanagana formosa
Okanagana formosa is a species of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1926. It belongs to the western North American cicada genus Okanagana, which comprises approximately 60 species. Like other Okanagana species, it is not a periodical cicada and does not exhibit synchronized mass emergence patterns. The species has been documented from California, Nevada, and Utah.
Okanagana fumipennis
Okanagana fumipennis is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1932. It belongs to the genus Okanagana, a group of North American cicadas distributed primarily in western regions of the continent. The specific epithet "fumipennis" (smoky-winged) suggests dark or smoky wing coloration. Like other cicadas, it has a life cycle involving nymphal stages underground and adult emergence, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Okanagana magnifica
Okanagana magnifica is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, described by Davis in 1919. It is native to western North America, with documented occurrences in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. The species belongs to the genus Okanagana, which comprises annual cicadas rather than periodical species. As with other Okanagana species, it likely inhabits arid and semi-arid environments characteristic of its southwestern range.
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 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 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.