7,852 observations
Cassin's 17-year Cicada
Magicicada cassinii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hemiptera ›Family: Cicadidae ›Genus: Magicicada
About
Magicicada cassinii, sometimes called the 17-year cicada, Cassin's periodical cicada or the dwarf periodical cicada, is a species of periodical cicada. It is endemic to North America. It has a 17-year lifecycle but is otherwise indistinguishable from the 13-year periodical cicada Magicicada tredecassini. The two species are usually discussed together as "cassini periodical cicadas" or "cassini-type periodical cicadas." Unlike other periodical cicadas, cassini-type males may synchronize their courting behavior so that tens of thousands of males
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Cassin's 17-year Cicada is Magicicada cassinii.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the class Insecta.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the order Hemiptera.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the family Cicadidae.
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada belongs to the genus Magicicada.