Megatibicen dealbatus, commonly called the plains cicada, is a species of annual cicada. Dealbatus is Latin for "whitewashed".
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Plains Cicada being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Megatibicen pronotalis
- Megatibicen tremulus
- Megatibicen dorsatus
- Megatibicen resh
- Megatibicen cultriformis
- Thopha colorata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Megatibicen
- Species
- Megatibicen dealbatus
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