Neotibicen canicularis (formerly Tibicen canicularis; see Hill et al. 2015) has a wide distribution across the northern United States and southern Canada. It is is known from Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin (U.S.A.) and Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec (Canada)(Sanborn & Phillips 2013).
Neotibicen canicularis is a common species, being found in both eastern deciduous forests and grasslandecosystems. It is known to use multiple species of trees as hosts including oaks (Quercus spp.), elms (Ulmus spp.). and pines (Pinus spp.). This species is often known as the "dog-day cicada" (after the "dog days of summer"). The song is a sharp whine. (Sanborn & Phillips 2013; Hill et al. 2015)
Neotibicen canicularis (commonly called the dog-day cicada, dog-day harvestfly, or heatbug) is a species of annual cicada.
Neotibicen canicularis is recognizable by being mostly black with green markings on its body. The body size is typically 27–33 millimeters, the wingspan can reach 82 mm.[1] The wings are interlaced with green veins which are especially noticeable near the base.[1] The song of N. canicularis is often described as being a loud, high-pitched whine much like a power saw cutting wood. It lasts for several seconds before fading away at the end of the noise. Its name "dog-day" refers to dog days of summer, due to these insects often being associated with hot, humid, summer days.
Common habitats are mixed and deciduous woods in Canada and the Central and Eastern United States.[2] Geographic range includes The Great Plains of Canada and the United States, the Midwestern United States, The Great Lakes region, and New England.
Close-up of face showing Ocelli
Pinned N. canicularis from Central GA
Neotibicen canicularis (commonly called the dog-day cicada, dog-day harvestfly, or heatbug) is a species of annual cicada.
Tibicen canicularis, la cigale caniculaire, est une espèce d'insectes hémiptères de la famille des Cicadidae (cigales), de la sous-famille des Cicadinae, tribu des Cryptotympanini (ou des Tibicenini selon les classifications), et du genre Tibicen (Latreille, 1825).
De 50 à 60 mm de longueur, l’insecte est verdâtre. La larve vit de deux à cinq ans dans le sol, se nourrissant des racines des arbres. Les générations alternent, de sorte que les adultes sont actifs tous les ans[1],[2],[3].
Elle émet l’un des chants les plus typiques des cigales chanteuses nord-américaines. Il rappelle le bruit d’une petite scie circulaire. Le chant, émis par le mâle, s’entend surtout lors des journées chaudes. Dans le nord de sa répartition, aux États-Unis et au Canada, c’est surtout pendant les canicules qu’on l’entend.
Tibicen canicularis, la cigale caniculaire, est une espèce d'insectes hémiptères de la famille des Cicadidae (cigales), de la sous-famille des Cicadinae, tribu des Cryptotympanini (ou des Tibicenini selon les classifications), et du genre Tibicen (Latreille, 1825).
