Neotibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855) is a animal in the Cicadidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Neotibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855)

Neotibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855)

Neotibicen superbus, the superb dog-day cicada, is a distinct green Neotibicen genus cicada with a characteristic soft buzzing song.

Family
Genus
Neotibicen
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Neotibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855)

Neotibicen superbus, commonly called the superb dog-day cicada, is a species of cicada that belongs to the family Cicadidae. It is the greenest species within the Neotibicen genus. This species has reduced black patterning on its body, and looks different from most other cicadas in its genus. The song of Neotibicen superbus is a soft buzz that builds to a crescendo.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadidae Neotibicen

More from Cicadidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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