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Lyric Cicada (Dark Lyric Cicada)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/60925
Linne's Annual Cicada
http://bugguide.net/node/view/32143/bgim...
Canicularis is a more northern sp. that ranges slightly into the western NC mountains where it is uncommon.
Swamp Cicada http://bugguide.net/node/view/6966
Compare with...
Linnei's Cicadas http://bugguide.net/node/view/32143
This species complex within the Hyalophora is a bit of a mess - see Bugguide for details. I have included links to a few papers & incl. sources discussing the issues.
For details, compare C. angulifera (http://bugguide.net/node/view/482) with H. cecropia (http://bugguide.net/node/view/4625)
Fo details, compare H. gloveri (http://bugguide.net/node/view/116365) and H. columbia (http://bugguide.net/node/view/523609)
NOT Glover's Silk Moth - H. columbia gloveri comprises all populations to the west ...along the Western Plains, Rockies and Great Basin States (all similar moths/populations occurring in the Great Lakes region and east belong to H. columbia nominate).
Compare & contrast the 2 species canicularis & pronotalis here:
T. pronotalis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/42254
T. canicularis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/12461
Teneral examples: http://bugguide.net/node/view/671661/bgi...
This cicada is not only intermediate in appearance, but also belongs to a population occupying the geographic zone (and likely genetic blend zone) between the following 2 subspecies.
Southern Dusky-Winged/Swamp Cicada
http://bugguide.net/node/view/262629
Swamp Cicada
http://bugguide.net/node/view/671588