Neocicada hieroglyphica

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Neocicada hieroglyphica, the hieroglyphic cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

Neocicada hieroglyphica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Neocicada
Species:
N. hieroglyphica
Binomial name
Neocicada hieroglyphica
(Say, 1830)

The hieroglyphic cicada is found west of Long Island, New York to eastern Kansas, and southward.[5][6] It has black markings on its head and thorax.[5]

Hieroglyphic cicada, Neocicada hieroglyphics

These two subspecies belong to N. hieroglyphica:

  • N. h. hieroglyphica (Say, 1830) i
  • N. h. johannis (Walker, 1850) i c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

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