Category: Hilaphura

Iván Jesús Torresano García send us a dozens of cicada photos from Spain, where he resides. According to Iván June is a peak time for cicadas in Spain. Cicadas common to the area are: Cicada orni, Lyristes (old Tibicen) plebejus, Tettigetta argentata, Hilapura varipes, Euryphara contentei (miniature), Tibicina tomentosa, and finally the brownish “Barbara Lusitanica Cicada”.

Galleries:

• Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García, part 1
• Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 1
• Cicada orni photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García from Spain
• Hilaphura varipes photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García
• Euryphara contentei photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García
• Tettigettalna argentata photo by Iván Jesus Torresano García

Here are some of these cicadas captured by Iván.

Cicada orni:

Cicada orni is one of the most common cicadas in Spain and all of Europe. The are incredibly well camouflaged.

Tettigettalna argentata:

Hilaphura varipes:

Euryphara contentei:

For more information of the cicadas of Spain, visit Songs of European Singing Cicadas.