Speckled Black Cicada

Gaeana maculata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadidae

Also called: Black Spotted Cicada

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Speckled Black Cicada
Photo: portioid, CC BY

The speckled black cicada has a wingspan of about 3¾ inches (95 mm). Its upper side is black with orange spots on the head, thorax, abdomen and wings, while the underside shows similar black coloring with orange markings on the head, thorax and abdomen.

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How to recognize it

Upper side: black head with yellow-brown eyes, two orange spots between them, black thorax with a row of orange spots, black abdomen with orange-edged rings and an orange anus; wings are black with orange streaks and spots. Underside: black head ending in a long beak, two orange spots below the eyes, orange spots on each side of the thorax, black legs and abdomen with six orange spots, wings match the upper side.

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Size

Wingspan measures about 95 mm (3¾ inches).

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Where it lives

Gaeana maculata is the type species of the cicada genus Gaeana.

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Where it comes from

It was first described from China in 1773 by Dru Drury.

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Lookalikes

Similar taxa include G. maculata barbouri, G. maculata distanti, and the nominal form G. maculata maculata.

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More photos

Speckled Black Cicada photo 3
Photo: Ludovic Trochadero, CC BY

Same family (Cicadidae)

Northern Dog-day CicadaNorthern Dog-day CicadaNeotibicen canicularisSwamp CicadaSwamp CicadaNeotibicen tibicenPharaoh CicadaPharaoh CicadaMagicicada septendecimAsh CicadaAsh CicadaCicada orniScissor GrinderScissor GrinderNeotibicen pruinosusSuperb Dog-day CicadaSuperb Dog-day CicadaNeotibicen superbus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaeana_maculata

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