Magicicada tredecula

Sounds

Approximate distribution

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Magicicada tredecula Alexander and Moore 1962

Usually smaller than M. tredecim and similar to M. tredecassini in size, with narrow, well-defined orange stripes on the underside of the abdomen but no orange coloration in front of the wing insertion behind the eye. This species is often much more rare than M. tredecim and M. tredecassini. The calling song of the -decula sibling species is rhythmically unlike those of the other two forms, and consists of a series of short phrases lasting 15-30 seconds. The first two courtship songs have not been well characterized, but may bear the same relationship to each other as the courtship songs of the other species. Scale is 1 cm long.

Magicicada tredecula songs are extremely similar to those of M. septendecula

Magicicada tredecula calling song

Magicicada tredecula approximate range:

The map above was generated from positive records in the Cicada Central Database on 31 December 2010. The database is not exhaustive, and this map is intended to portray only an approximate, present-day distribution.
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