Annual cicadas of Kentucky (KY):
All cicadas appear every year unless otherwise noted.
Cicadettana calliope calliope (Walker, 1850) aka Southern Grass Cicada
Megatibicen grossus (Fabricius, 1775) aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes
Megatibicen pronotalis walkeri Metcalf, 1955 aka Walker’s Cicada
Neocicada hieroglyphica hieroglyphica (Say, 1830) aka Hieroglyphic Cicada
Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti (Davis, 1910) aka Dark Lyric Cicada
Neotibicen pruinosus pruinosus (Say, 1825) aka Scissor(s) Grinder
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Swamp Cicada, Morning Cicada
Periodical cicadas of Kentucky (KY):
Magicicada cassinii (Fisher, 1852) aka Cassini Periodical Cicada or 17-Year Cicada
These cicadas will next emerge in 2025 (Brood XIV). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada neotredecim Marshall and Cooley, 2000 aka 13 Periodi class=”cool-highlight”cal Cicada or 13-Year Cicada
These cicadas will next appear in 2024 (Brood XIX), 2027 (Brood XXII) and 2028 (Brood XXIII). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Decim Periodical Cicada or Linnaeus’s 17-Year Cicada or 17-Year Cicada
These cicadas will next emerge in 2025 (Brood XIV). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada septendecula Alexander and Moore, 1962 aka Decula Periodical Cicdada or 17-Year Cicada
These cicadas will next emerge in 2025 (Brood XIV). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada tredecassini Alexander and Moore, 1962 aka 13-Year Cicada or 13-Year Cassini
These cicadas will next appear in 2024 (Brood XIX), 2027 (Brood XXII) and 2028 (Brood XXIII). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada tredecim (Walsh and Riley, 1868) aka 13-Year Cicada or 13-Year Decim
These cicadas will next appear in 2024 (Brood XIX), 2027 (Brood XXII) and 2028 (Brood XXIII). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada tredecula Alexander and Moore, 1962 aka 13-Year Cicada or 13-Year Decula
These cicadas will next appear in 2024 (Brood XIX), 2027 (Brood XXII) and 2028 (Brood XXIII). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
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Name and Location References:
- Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
- Common names & locations: BugGuide.net; iNaturalist.com; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; my personal memory.
- Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
- List of species with MAPs: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF] by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips. Download it once; treasure it forever.