Megatibicen pronotalis explained

Megatibicen pronotalis, or Walker's cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in the northern Great Plains of the United States.

Notes

M. pronotalis is often associated with riparian Populus and Salix. It is reportedly among the loudest insects in the world.

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Sanborn . Allen F.. 2009. Checklist, new species and key to the cicadas of Cuba (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea, Cicadidae). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 56. 1. 85–92. 10.1002/mmnd.200900007. 0012-0073.
• Sanborn . Allen F.. 2007. New species, new records and checklist of cicadas from Mexico (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadidae). Zootaxa. 1651. 1–42. 1175-5334.
• Van Duzee . E.P.. 1915. A preliminary review of the West coast Cicadidae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 23. 1. 21–44.