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Tacua speciosa

Tacua speciosa is a very large Southeast Asian species of cicada. It is the only member of the genus Tacua (from ) and is the type genus of the tribe Tacuini.

Description

Tacua speciosa has a wingspan of and a head-body length of . Megapomponia, Pomponia and Tacua are the largest cicadas in the world. Tacua speciosa has black wings, a yellow-green collar, a red transverse stripe on the thorax and a turquoise-blue abdomen.

Distribution

This species can be found in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Singapore, Malay Peninsula. It was once described as from North East India but it seems to be a mistake.

Notes

References

  • Biolib
  • Zipcodezoo
  • M.I. Zaidi W. Nordin, M. Maryati, A. Wahab, M.F. Norashikin, K. Catherine and A. Fatimah - Cicada (Homoptera: Ciadoidea) Fauna of Crocker Range Park, Sabah - Asean Review of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (ARBEC) July–September 2002 Arbec.com
  • "Notes on Indian Rhynchota - Homoptera"
  • https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/tacua-speciosa/

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