Bug FAQFall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada
Megatibicen figuratus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadidae
Also called: Fall Southeastern Dog-day Cicada, Great Southern Dusk Cicada
The Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada was formerly classified in the genus Neotibicen before being moved to Megatibicen. Its identification marks were recorded under Neotibicen when it was in that genus.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Before being placed in Megatibicen, its identification marks were recorded under the genus Neotibicen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What was the previous genus of the Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada?
It used to be placed in the genus Neotibicen before being reclassified to Megatibicen.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Cicadidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatibicen_figuratus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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