Platypedia tomentosa Davis, 1942

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia tomentosa Davis, 1942
• Short Name: P. tomentosa
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with beige highlights. Hairy.
• Eye Color: light
• Pronotal Collar Color: beige
• Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: iNaturalist

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia tomentosa Davis, 1942

List of sources

1. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
2. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
3. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
4. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
5. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia scotti Davis, 1935

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia scotti Davis, 1935
• Short Name: P. scotti
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: n/a
• Eye Color: n/a
• Pronotal Collar Color: n/a
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia scotti Davis, 1935

List of sources

1. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
2. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
3. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
4. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
5. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia rufipes Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia rufipes Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. rufipes
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: n/a
• Eye Color: n/a
• Pronotal Collar Color: n/a
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: iNaturalist

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

A. Fore wings more than twice as long as broad.

B. Large, expanding 40 millimeters or over; uncus when viewed from above long and narrow.

C. Head narrow across eyes with front strongly produced.

DD. Uncus viewed in profile slightly arched above, sinuate beneath, extremity not flattened as in mohavensis.

Body blue-black, particularly the head and thorax; fore femora chestnut-colored above, paler at extremities; membranes at the base of fore wings bright orange. Expends about 40 millimeters. Occurs in California.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia rufipes Davis, 1920

List of sources

1. Davis, W.T. North American Cicadas Belonging to the Genera Platypedia and Melampsalta. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. V28. Pp 95-135. 1920. Link.
2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
6. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia putnami occidentalis Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia putnami occidentalis Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. putnami occidentalis
• Common Name: Putnam’s Cicada
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy.
• Eye Color: black
• Pronotal Collar Color: orange
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

A. Fore wings more than twice as long as broad.

B. Large, expanding 40 millimeters or over; uncus when viewed from above long and narrow.

CC. Head broader across the eyes with front not as strongly produced. Uncus viewed in profile arched at the top, the arch extending to the extremity, which is thickened; uncus also deepened near the base in typical putnami and areolata.

E. Body black with bluish reflections especially on the pronotum and mesonotum. Fore femora in mature individuals entirely black, pale at extremities, except in variety occidentalis of putnami which has chestnut-colored fore femora.

Body blue-black and marked as in typical putnami except for the legs which are pale, the fore femora not blackened above, and the other legs also almost wholly chestnut colored. Occurs in western California. putnami var. occidentalis new variety.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia putnami occidentalis Davis, 1920

List of sources

1. Davis, W.T. North American Cicadas Belonging to the Genera Platypedia and Melampsalta. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. V28. Pp 95-135. 1920. Link.
2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
6. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia putnami lutea Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia putnami lutea Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. putnami lutea
• Common Name: Putnam’s Cicada
• Where it is found: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy.
• Eye Color: black
• Pronotal Collar Color: orange
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

A. Fore wings more than twice as long as broad.

B. Large, expanding 40 millimeters or over; uncus when viewed from above long and narrow.

CC. Head broader across the eyes with front not as strongly produced. Uncus viewed in profile arched at the top, the arch extending to the extremity, which is thickened; uncus also deepened near the base in typical putnami and areolata.

E. Body black with bluish reflections especially on the pronotum and mesonotum. Fore femora in mature individuals entirely black, pale at extremities, except in variety occidentalis of putnami which has chestnut-colored fore femora.

Body blue-black but duller than in putnami. Costal margin of fore wings to end of the radial cell, and membranes at the base of fore wings orange. Expands about 53 millimeters. Occurs in Utah, Montana, Arizona, Wyoming. putnami var. lutea new variety.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia putnami lutea Davis, 1920

List of sources

1. Davis, W.T. North American Cicadas Belonging to the Genera Platypedia and Melampsalta. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. V28. Pp 95-135. 1920. Link.
2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
6. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia putnami keddiensis Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia putnami keddiensis Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. putnami keddiensis
• Common Name: Putnam’s Cicada
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy.
• Eye Color: light orange
• Pronotal Collar Color: orange
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Identification: iNaturalist

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

A. Fore wings more than twice as long as broad.

B. Large, expanding 40 millimeters or over; uncus when viewed from above long and narrow.

CC. Head broader across the eyes with front not as strongly produced. Uncus viewed in profile arched at the top, the arch extending to the extremity, which is thickened; uncus also deepened near the base in typical putnami and areolata.

E. Body black with bluish reflections especially on the pronotum and mesonotum. Fore femora in mature individuals entirely black, pale at extremities, except in variety occidentalis of putnami which has chestnut-colored fore femora.

Body almost black, bluish reflections faint. Membranes at the base of fore wings pale, often almost white. Uncus viewed in profile arched at the top, and usually with distal two-thirds of the lower line but slightly curved. Expands from 48 to 54 millimeters. Northern California, Oregon. putnami var. keddiensis new variety.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia putnami keddiensis Davis, 1920

List of sources

1. Davis, W.T. North American Cicadas Belonging to the Genera Platypedia and Melampsalta. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. V28. Pp 95-135. 1920. Link.
2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
7. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.

Platypedia mohavensis rufescens Davis, 1932

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia mohavensis rufescens Davis, 1932
• Short Name: P. mohavensis rufescens
• Where it is found: AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with orange highlights. Hairy.
• Eye Color: black
• Pronotal Collar Color: orange
• Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

A. Fore wings more than twice as long as broad.

B. Large, expanding 40 millimeters or over; uncus when viewed from above long and narrow.

C. Head narrow across eyes with front strongly produced.

D. Uncus viewed in profile very thin and flattened at the extremity.

Body black, head and thorax dull, abdomen shining, reflections bluish-black; fore femora entirely black, pale at extremities; membranes at the base of fore wings orange. Expands about 44 millimeters. Occurs in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia mohavensis rufescens Davis, 1932

List of sources

1. Davis, W.T. North American Cicadas Belonging to the Genera Platypedia and Melampsalta. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. V28. Pp 95-135. 1920. Link.
2. Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
3. Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
4. Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
5. Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.
6. Tribe information comes from: MARSHALL, DAVID C. et al.A molecular phylogeny of the cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with a review of tribe and subfamily classification.Zootaxa, [S.l.], v. 4424, n. 1, p. 1—64, may 2018. ISSN 1175-5334. Available at: https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4424.1.1

Notes:

• Some descriptions are based on aged specimens which have lost some or a lot of their color.