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Black Prince Cicada

Psatodo plaga

Description:

Beautiful all black cicada with red eyes

Habitat:

Semi rural backyard.

Notes:

I was so surprised to find this cicada. I remember them being a prized find when I was a kid because they were so rare.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Redeye cicada
Psaltoda moerens Psaltoda moerens - Wikipedia


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4 Comments

bennyruner
bennyruner a year ago

Lovely red eyes and the wing patterns are good signs for Redeye over Black Prince. Great shots

Cammie C. Jeffries
Cammie C. Jeffries 7 years ago

Please consider adding to the Cicadas of the World Mission! =D http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2160...

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 10 years ago

I was so excited to find this one Mark! Back to childhood!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Another one of the classic big Aussie cicadas. Good one Kerry.

KerryHawkins
Spotted by
KerryHawkins

Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Oct 29, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013

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