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Lyric Cicada

Neotibicen lyricen

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A medium-large cicada with a lyre-shaped marking on the dorsal thorax that gives it its name. Its call is a continuous, high-pitched whine heard from mid-summer into early fall.

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The name 'lyricen' refers to the lyre-shaped pattern on its mesonotum, visible when viewed from above.