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

Useful Diagnostic CharactersSegment IX Shape

Okanagana georgi

Heath & Sanborn

Rhadinopyga duffelsi

Sanborn

Female Genitalia

Useful Diagnostic CharactersSternite VII Shape

Okanagana georgi

Heath & SanbornRhadinopyga duffelsi

Sanborn

Female Genitalia