Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica :: European Cicadas

Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica Hertach, 2016


The calling song of Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica from Monte Sambuco, Italy - rec. T.Hertach.


C. b. hippolaidica, the same selection as above but the frequency reduced by 50% for easy listening

<em>Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica</em>, holotype and a female paratype - photo T.Hertach
<em>Cicadetta b. hippolaidica</em> female from Pescasseroli, Italy - photo T.Hertach
Light morph of <em>Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica</em>, male from Monte Sambuco, Italy - photo T.Hertach
Extensive pastures at higher altitudes in the Monti Della Daunia massif (Apulia, Italy), typical habitat of <em>Cicadetta brevipennis hippolaidica</em>

References:
Hertach T, Puissant S, Gogala M, Trilar T, Hagmann R, Baur H, et al. (2016). Complex within a Complex: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals Hidden Diversity in Cicadetta brevipennis (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and Unexpected Relationships with a Song Divergent Relative. PLoS ONE 11(11): e0165562. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165562
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0165562

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