Megatibicen grossus

Megatibicen grossus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Megatibicen
Species:	M. grossus
Binomial name
Megatibicen grossus (Germar, 1834)
Synonyms
Synonymy Tettigonia grossa Tibicen auletes Neotibicen auletes Megatibicen auletes

Megatibicen grossus, formerly Megatibicen auletes, ^[1] commonly called the northern dusk-singing cicada, giant oak cicada, or southern oak cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in the eastern United States and portions of southeastern Canada. ^[2]

Notes

M. grossus is the largest cicada species in North America north of Mexico. It is associated with oak trees. ^[3]

References

1. Mozgai, Dan (1 August 2023). "Megatibicen auletes is changing to Megatibicen grossus – Cicada Mania". Cicadia Mania. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2. Sanborn, A.F.; Phillips, P.K. (2013). "Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico" (PDF). Diversity. 5 (2): 166–239. doi: 10.3390/d5020166 .
3. "Megatibicen auletes Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-04-04.