Cicada mordoganensis

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Cicada mordoganensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Cicada
Species:
C. mordoganensis
Binomial name
Cicada mordoganensis
Boulard, 1979

Cicada mordoganensis, the East Aegean cicada, is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadinae, and the genus Cicada .

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Etymology

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.

Appearance

Male specimens typically measure between 40 and 47 mm in body length, with females being 39 to 46 mm. [1]

Habitat & Behavior

Males are commonly found singing on olive trees and pines, often forming loud choruses.

Distribution

This species is primarily found along the western coast of Turkey. It also inhabits several nearby Greek islands, including Rhodes, Samos, Icaria, Kos, Patmos and etc. ,as well as the northeastern coast of Crete. [2] [ unreliable source ]

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Acoustic behavior

The calling song of Cicada mordoganensis is distinct from that of Cicada orni and Cicada cretensis .

Evolution

The species likely diverged from Cicada orni due to geographic isolation.

References

  1. Quartau, José Alberto (2005). "Cicada cretensis sp. n. (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) from southern Greece" (PDF). Cicadasong.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Cicada mordoganensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)