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The genus Neocicada Kato, 1932 (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadidae), with descriptions of three new species
Author(s) -
Sanborn Allen F.,
Heath Maxine S.,
Sueur Jérôme,
Phillips Polly K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2005.00266.x
Subject(s) - subspecies , biology , hemiptera , genus , zoology , ecology
. A revision of the genus Neocicada Kato, 1932 previously known only by two species and a subspecies ( N. hieroglyphica (Say), N. hieroglyphica var. johannis (Walker), N. chisos (Davis)), is expanded to include three additional species described here: N. australamexicana , sp.n. , N. centramericana , sp.n. , and N. mediamexicana , sp.n. To facilitate comparison of the species and for consistency and completeness in descriptions, the original genus and species descriptions have been expanded and keys to the genus have been included. The biogeography and eco‐ethology of the genus are discussed, including habitat preference and song production activity. This genus appears unrelated to any other in North America, its closest relative being the genus Cicada L., 1758, from which it is separated geographically.