Learn about cicadas, insects that emerge in the summer and make loud buzzing sounds. Find out the differences between annual and periodical cicadas, their lifecycle, and where they live in the U.S. The common, or ash, cicada ( Cicada orni) is one of the most familiar species in Europe. The New Forest cicada (Cicadetta montana) is the only cicada native to the United Kingdom, where it is considered an endangered species. The largest cicadas in the world are found in Asia. Cicadas are mostly large insects characterized by their membranous wings, triangular-formation of three ocelli on the top of their heads, their short, bristle-like antennae and often producing high-pitched songs. [3] Although other Auchenorrhynchan insects communicate with sounds, the tymbals (modified membranes located on the abdomen) and resonating chambers, sometimes covered by opercula, are especially efficient mechanisms in the Cicadidae (and may include diagnostic features for ... The systematic catalogue of Indian cicadas given below is based on a revised systematic catalogue published earlier (Price et al. 2016. Biodiversity Data Journal, 4:e8051. Download a PDF file here). This web version is constantly updated, so if you see any species of Indian cicadas missing from this catalogue, please alert us by email as soon as possible.
