Platypedia mohavensis mohavensis Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia mohavensis mohavensis Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. mohavensis mohavensis
• 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
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide

Platypedia mohavensis song by Tim McNary

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 mohavensis 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 minor Uhler, 1888

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia minor Uhler, 1888
• Short Name: P. minor
• Where it is found: CA, OR
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with brown highlights. Hairy. Tennis racket wings.
• Eye Color: black
• Pronotal Collar Color: black and brown
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Identification: iNaturalist

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

AA. Fore wings much broader, the breadth is equal to about one-half the distance from the basal cell to the apex of the wing.

Uncus when viewed from above long and slender; seen in profile nearly straight below, arched above. Last ventral segment in female with notch V-shaped. Membranes at the base of fore wings almost white. Fore wings are proportionately broader than in vanduzeei. Expands about 41 millimeters. Occurs in California, Nevada, Colorado minor Uhler.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia minor Uhler, 1888

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 middlekauffi Simons, 1953

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia middlekauffi Simons, 1953
• Short Name: P. middlekauffi
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Orange, black & beige
• Eye Color: Black
• Pronotal Collar Color: Beige
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: iNaturalist

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia middlekauffi Simons, 1953

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 mariposa Davis, 1935

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia mariposa Davis, 1935
• Short Name: P. mariposa
• 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 mariposa 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 laticapitata Davis, 1921

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia laticapitata Davis, 1921
• Short Name: P. laticapitata
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black and hairy with beige/orange highlights
• Eye Color: purplish gray
• Pronotal Collar Color: beige/orange on the edge
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Identification: iNaturalist

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia laticapitata Davis, 1921

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 falcata Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia falcata Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. falcata
• Where it is found: AZ, CA, OR, TX, WA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with beige highlights
• Eye Color: Black
• Pronotal Collar Color: Beige
• 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.

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.

EE. Body black with brassy or greenish reflections. Fore femora almost entirely chestnut colored. Membranes at the base of fore wings pale, often almost white. Vein separating the radial cell from ulnar cells usually pale throughout its length.

Uncus when viewed in profile evenly arched at the top, and with a lower line straight for part of its length before the hooked extremity. The hairs on the front of the head are long and conspicuous. Costal margin of fore wings chestnut colored. Expands 45 millimeters. Occurs in Texas falcata new species.

Classification:

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 bernardinoensis Davis, 1932

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia bernardinoensis Davis, 1932
• Short Name: P. bernardinoensis
• Where it is found: AZ, CA, CO, NM
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black with orange highlights.
• 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
• Identification: iNaturalist

Platypedia bernardinoensis song by Tim McNary

Classification:

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

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 barbata Davis, 1920

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia barbata Davis, 1920
• Short Name: P. barbata
• Where it is found: CA
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black and beige.
• Eye Color: pink?
• Pronotal Collar Color: beige
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
• Identification: Bug Guide
• Identification: iNaturalist

From W.T. Davis’ key to Platypedia¹

AA. Fore wings much broader, the breadth is equal to about one-half the distance from the basal cell to the apex of the wing.

Uncus when viewed from above narrow; when seen in profile somewhat resembling in shape that of putnami. Last ventral segment in female with notch U-shaped. Costal margin of fore wing slightly bent near the end of the radial cell. Membranes at base of fore wings red. Expands about 38 millimeters. Occurs in California.

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia barbata 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 balli Davis, 1936

Name, Location and Description

• Cicada Name: Platypedia balli Davis, 1936
• Short Name: P. balli
• Where it is found: AZ
• Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
• Description: Black and beige.
• Eye Color: black?
• Pronotal Collar Color: beige
• Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
• Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Platypediini
Subtribe: ?
Genera: Platypedia
Species: Platypedia balli Davis, 1936

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.