Pine foam cicada
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Pine cicada ( Aphrophora corticea ) |
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| ( Germar , 1821) |
The pine foam cicada ( Aphrophora corticea ) belongs to the round head cicadas (Cicadomorpha) from the family of foam cicadas (Aphrophoridae).
features
The pine foam cicada reaches a body length of 8–11 mm. The cicadas are easy to identify by their dark and light brown pattern.
distribution
The species is widespread in Europe. It is absent in the British Isles. In the east they occur as far as Asia Minor .
Way of life
The cicadas fly from June to October. They are mainly found in coniferous forests, especially with spruce stands. The adults suckle on the shoots and branches of the Norway spruce ( Picea abies ) and Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) in spring . The species is an egg hibernator. The larvae develop on the heather family (Ericaceae).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean-François Germain: Potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa recorded in France / Morphological identification (PDF 2.1 MB) Retrieved on June 4, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d e Aphrophora corticea . www.commanster.eu. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
Web links
- Aphrophora corticea (Germar 1821) in Fauna Europaea
- www.biolib.cz - taxonomy, photos
- www.galerie-insecte.org - photos