New State Records for the Cicada Parasite Beetle Sandalus petrophya Knoch (Rhipiceridae) [PDF]
: New state records are presented for Sandalus petrophya specimens from Nebraska and Iowa along with the currently known distribution of this beetle ...
Freese, Ed
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The Singing Insects of Michigan [PDF]
Excerpt: The so-called singing insects are all those that make loud, rhythmical noises. They include members of three groups of Orthoptera (Gryllidae, Tettigoniidae, and Acridoidea) and one family of Homoptera (Cicadidae).
Alexander, Richard D. +2 more
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Stridulatory sound-production and its function in females of the cicada Subpsaltria yangi.
Acoustic behavior plays a crucial role in many aspects of cicada biology, such as reproduction and intrasexual competition. Although female sound production has been reported in some cicada species, acoustic behavior of female cicadas has received little
Changqing Luo, Cong Wei
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Checklist of the cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Nicaragua including new records for seventeen species [PDF]
A current checklist of the Nicaraguan cicada fauna is provided. The first Nicaraguan records of Miranha imbellis (Walker, 1858), Diceroprocta bicosta (Walker, 1850), Diceroprocta ruatana (Distant, 1891), Fidicina mannifera (Fabricius, 1803), Fidicinoides
Allen Sanborn, Jean-Michel Maes
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Checklist of the cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Costa Rica including new records for fourteen species [PDF]
A current checklist of the Costa Rican cicada fauna is provided. The first Costa Rican records of Zammara calochroma Walker, 1858, Diceroprocta pusilla Davis, 1942, Diceroprocta ruatana (Distant, 1891), Ollanta modesta (Distant, 1881), Pacarina puella ...
Allen Sanborn
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Effects of Enamel Paint on the Behavior and Survival of the Periodical Cicada, \u3ci\u3eMagicicada Septendecim\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera) and the Lesser Migratory Grasshopper, \u3ci\u3eMelanoplus Sanguinipes (Orthoptera). [PDF]
We present information compiled from several studies on the effects of methods for marking individual arthropods on their longevity and behavior. Results from our own research on effects of enamel paint marking on two in- sect species, the periodical ...
Cooley, J. R +2 more
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Geographic distribution of Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Leiuperidae) in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
We The leiuperid genus Physalaemus is widespread in South America. The Maracas dwarf frog Physalaemus cicada occurs in southeastern and northeastern Brazil, mainly in Caatinga biome. Herein, we updated the distribution of P.
Marciana Silva +6 more
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Self‐organizing cicada choruses respond to the local sound and light environment
Periodical cicadas exhibit an extraordinary capacity for self‐organizing spatially synchronous breeding behavior. The regular emergence of periodical cicada broods across the United States is a phenomenon of longstanding public and scientific interest ...
Lawrence W. Sheppard +3 more
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Checklist of the cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Paraguay including new records for six species [PDF]
A current checklist of the Paraguayan cicada fauna is provided. The first records of Fidicina torresi Boulard and Martinelli, 1996, Proarna dactyliophora Berg, 1879, Proarna praegracilis Berg, 1881, Dorisiana drewseni (Stål, 1854), Ariasa nigrovittata ...
Allen Sanborn
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Morphological and Viscoelastic Properties of the Cicada Tymbal
This paper focusses on the morphological and viscoelastic properties of the cicada tymbal from the species Dundubia rufivena. Morphological details were determined by scanning electron and fluorescence microscopy, while the viscoelastic properties were ...
Fahrunnida +4 more
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