Annual cicadas of Illinois (IL):
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 dorsatus (Say, 1825) aka Bush Cicada or Grand Western or Giant Grassland Cicada
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
Okanagana balli Davis, 1919
Periodical cicadas of Illinois (IL):
Magicicada cassinii (Fisher, 1852) aka Cassini Periodical Cicada or 17-Year Cicada
These next emerge in 2024 (Brood XIII), and 2031 (Brood III). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
Magicicada neotredecim Marshall and Cooley, 2000 aka 13 Periodical Cicada or 13-Year Cicada
These emerge next in 2024 (Brood XIX) 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 next emerge in 2024 (Brood XIII), and 2031 (Brood III). 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 next emerge in 2024 (Brood XIII), and 2031 (Brood III). 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 emerge next in 2024 (Brood XIX) 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 emerge next in 2024 (Brood XIX) 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 emerge next in 2024 (Brood XIX) and 2028 (Brood XXIII). They often emerge 1 or 4 years earlier than expected.
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- Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto
- Look & listen for Brood X Stragglers
- Brood VI 17-Year Cicadas Due in Spring of 2017
- The 2015 Brood XXIII Emergence Revisited
- Brood XXIII, the Lower Mississippi Valley brood, will emerge in 2015
- Brood III, The Iowan Brood, Will Emerge in 2014
- Periodical cicada Brood XIX (19) will emerge in 2024 in Fifteen States
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.
2 replies on “Common cicadas of Illinois”
I believe that I have already have cicadas on my trees. I am horrible with computers but if you want photos let me know.
email or text photos to cicadamania@gmail.com