Megatibicen grossus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Megatibicen |
| Species: | M. grossus
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| Binomial name | |
| Megatibicen grossus (Germar, 1834)
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Synonymy
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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
- ^ Mozgai, Dan (1 August 2023). "Megatibicen auletes is changing to Megatibicen grossus – Cicada Mania". Cicadia Mania. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Megatibicen auletes Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-04-04.