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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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lyric cicada
Neotibicen lyricen, commonly known as the lyric cicada, is a medium-sized cicada species in the family Cicadidae. It is one of several species in the genus Neotibicen that occur across eastern North America. The species is characterized by its distinctive song, which has been described as a continuous, high-pitched trill. Adults emerge in summer and are active during daylight hours when they produce their characteristic calling songs from perches in trees and shrubs.
Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti
Dark Lyric Cicada
Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti is a subspecies of the lyric cicada, commonly known as the Dark Lyric Cicada. It is one of several annual cicada subspecies found in eastern North America that emerge during mid- to late summer. Like other Neotibicen species, it produces species-specific songs using tymbal organs. The subspecies was described by Davis in 1910 and is currently recognized as valid.
Neotibicen lyricen lyricen
Common Lyric Cicada, Lyric Cicada
Neotibicen lyricen lyricen is a subspecies of annual cicada in the family Cicadidae, commonly known as the Common Lyric Cicada. It produces a distinctive song that has been described as a continuous, high-pitched buzz or whine. Males produce sound using paired tymbal organs located on the ventral surface of the abdomen. The subspecies is found across eastern North America, with records from Florida to New York and throughout the Midwest. It has been observed in dry-mesic deciduous forests, hilltop prairies, and woodland edges. Activity peaks in late summer, typically from August through early autumn.
Neotibicen lyricen virescens
Coastal Lyric Cicada
Neotibicen lyricen virescens, the Coastal Lyric Cicada, is a subspecies of the lyric cicada distinguished by its greenish coloration. It is one of several subspecies within the N. lyricen complex, which are among the most common and widespread annual cicadas in eastern North America. The species produces a characteristic rattling buzz call. Males possess tymbal organs for sound production, while females are silent.