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Overview of Cicada
Morphology
Allen F. Sanborn
Barry University
School of Natural & Health Sciences
Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
Cicadoidea
! Tettigarctidae White! Ancestral morphology.
! Two extant species in the genus Tettigarcta White.
! Extant forms inhabit Southeastern Australia and
Tasmania.
! Cicadidae Latrielle! All remaining extant species.
Tettigarctidae
! Exhibit ancestral morphology, similar to fossils.
! Both sexes have a poorly developed timbal
apparatus and lack tympana.
! Males lack an acoustic resonating chamber in
the abdomen.
Tettigarcta crinita Distant
! Expanded pronotum
lacking paramedial
and lateral fissures
and a pronotal collar,
conceals much of the
mesonotum.
! Mesonotum lacks a
cruciform elevation.
Tettigarcta crinita Distant
! Radius posteriorvein of fore wingarising near wingbase proximal tonode.
! Veins CuP, 1A,2A and 3Aseparate.
Tettigarcta crinita Distant
! Tarsal empodiapresent.
! Hind coxae overhangthe abdomen.
! Male genitalia withstyles = harpagones.
! Thoracic gangliaseparated.
Photograph from Moulds 1990.
Head Morphology
All drawings modified from Moulds 2005.
Useful Diagnostic CharactersHead Shape
Kongota punctigera (Walker)Chonosia papa (Berg)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersHead Shape
Majeorona aper (Walker)Dundubia vaginata (F.)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersHead Shape
Plautilla hammondi DistantHyantia honesta (Walker)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersPostclypeus Shape
Okanagodes gracilis Davis Okanagana bella Davis
Useful Diagnostic CharactersTransverse Grooves and Medial Sulcus
Proarna capistrata
Distant Orientopsaltria
guttigera (Walker)
Carineta crocea
Distant
Thorax Useful Diagnostic Characters
Pronotum Shape
Odopoea strigipennis (Wallker) Orialella aerizulae Boulard
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Pronotal Collar
Borencona aguadilla Davis Selymbria stigmatica (Germar)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Mesothoracic Markings
Neocicada australamexicana
Sanborn & Sueur Neocicada
mediamexicana Sanborn
Neocicada
hieroglyphica (Say)
Neocicada
chisos (Davis)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Cruciform Elevation
Fidicina robini Boulard & Martinelli
Fidicinoides duckensis
Boulard & Martinelli
Ariasa marginata (Olivier)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersStridulatory Apparatus
Tettigades undata Torres
Thorax Venter Useful Diagnostic CharactersOpercula
Plautilla hammondi
Distant
Rhadinopyga duffelsi
Sanborn
Okanagana georgi
Heath & Sanborn
Abdomen Useful Diagnostic CharactersAbdominal Shape
Ariasa marginata (Olivier) Pachypsaltria cinctomaculata (Stål)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersAbdominal Shape
Tougoetalna tavakiliani Boulard Cystosoma saudersii Westwood
Useful Diagnostic CharactersAbdominal Shape
Hyantia honesta (Walker) Orialella aerizulae Boulard
Useful Diagnostic CharactersTimbal
Beameria venosa (Uhler)Okanagodes gracilis Davis
Useful Diagnostic CharactersTimbal covers
Thopha saccata (F.) Zammara medialinea
Sanborn
Useful Diagnostic CharactersTimbal covers
Calyria fenestra (F.) Tibicen pruinosus (Say)
Useful Diagnostic CharactersAbdominal tubercles
Tanna tigroides (Walker) Purana tigrina Walker
Wing Cells Useful Diagnostic Characters
Number of Wing Cells
Talainga binghami Distant Thaumnotettix lanceola
De Boer
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Number of Apical Cells
Neoplatypedia ampliata
(Van Duzee)Platypedia areolata (Uhler)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Degree of Infuscation
Selymbria stigmatica (Germar)Fidicinoides duckensis
Boulard & Martinelli
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Coloration Patterns
Juanaria poeyi
(Guérin-Menéville)
Carineta diardi
(Guérin-Menéville)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Coloration Patterns
Tosena splendida DistantYanga heathi (Distant)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Coloration Patterns
Tosena melanoptera (White)Azanicada zuluensis (Villet)
Wing Veins
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Cubitus Anterior and Median Vein Position
Selymbria stigmatica (Germar)Cicadetta apicata (Ashton)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Costal Margin
Nosola paradoxa (Stål) Amphipsalta zelandica
(Bouisduval)
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Costal Margin
Pycna madagascariensis (Distant) Azanicada zuluensis (Villet)
Legs
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Fore Femur Spines
Okanagana georgi
Heath & Sanborn
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Tibial Spurs or Tibial Comb
Tettigotoma maculata Torres
Zammara medialinea Sanborn
Male Genitalia Male Genitalia
Useful Diagnostic Characters
! Pygofer
! Uncus
! Medial lobe
! Lateral lobes
! Clasper
! Aedeagus
! Style in Tettigarctidae
! Sternite VIII
Useful Diagnostic Characters
Male genitalia
Okanagana georgi
Heath & Sanborn
Fidicinoides flavipronotum
Sanborn
Internal Male Genitalia Female Genitalia