Maryland Biodiversity Project - Little 17-Year Cicada (Magicicada septendecula)

Little 17-Year Cicada Magicicada septendecula Alexander and Moore, 1962

Synonyms: Decula Periodical Cicada.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hemiptera > Family Cicadidae > Genus Magicicada Little 17-Year Cicada - Magicicada septendecula - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/6210

Status:

Compare other Magicica species. Try to get photos of the abdomen or record audio. Brood X of this species has abdominal stripes with more black than orange. Song is diagnostic. Report unidentified Periodical Cicada species and read general info at the genus page. Excellent info at Cicada Mania web site.

Records:

There are 116 records in the project database.

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A Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2021). (Photo ID: 379637 - Psn: 22)

A Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2021). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2017). (Photo ID: 77362 - Psn: 40)

A Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2017). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 388997 - Psn: 76)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 388360 - Psn: 88)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Brandon Woo, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 390975 - Psn: 88)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 390394 - Psn: 92)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 390399 - Psn: 94)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 383618 - Psn: 95)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Roshan Vignarajah via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 389693 - Psn: 95)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 422158 - Psn: 96)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 967402 - Psn: 96)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 388374 - Psn: 98)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 390529 - Psn: 98)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Roshan Vignarajah via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2021). (Photo ID: 455980 - Psn: 98)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2021). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 386470 - Psn: 200)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Little 17-Year Cicada in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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