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East Aegean Cicada
Cicada mordoganensis
Cicada mordoganensis, commonly known as the East Aegean Cicada is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadinae, and the genus Cicada.
From the article Cicada mordoganensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Male specimens typically measure between 40 and 47 mm in body length, with females being 39 to 46 mm.
Wikipedia: “Appearance”
Range & habitat
Males are commonly found singing on olive trees and pines, often forming loud choruses.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and behaviour”
What it does
The calling song of Cicada mordoganensis is distinct from that of Cicada orni and Cicada cretensis.
Wikipedia: “Acoustic behaviour”
In human culture
The genus name is derived from the Latin word cicada, meaning "buzzer", while the species epithet mordoganensis refers to Mordoğan, a coastal town in Türkiye's İzmir Province, where this cicada was first documented.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 904439.