Cicadatra atra
Species of true bug
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Cicadatra atra, the black cicada, is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae and the genus Cicadatra.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Cicadatra |
| Species: | C. atra |
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Distribution
This species is widespread across coastal regions of southern France, Catalonia (Spain), Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Syria, as well as in southern Albania and Bulgaria, mainland Greece, the North Aegean islands, southern coast of Cyprus, southwestern Turkey and its European part.[1][2][3]
Habitat
Behavior
Males produce loud, rhythmic calls to attract females during summer.[citation needed]