Cicada: The systematic catalogue of Indian cicadas

The systematic catalogue of Indian cicadas given below is based on a revised systematic catalogue published earlier (Price et al. 2016. Biodiversity Data Journal, 4:e8051. Download a PDF file here). This web version is constantly updated, so if you see any species of Indian cicadas missing from this catalogue, please alert us by email as soon as possible. Most cicada species grow through their nymph stages over the course of 2-5 years. The exact timing depends on how much food they can get, and how ideal the environment around them is. Welcome to the Cicadas of India website! This is an online peer-reviewed resource designed to disseminate comprehensive information on various aspects of the biology of Indian Cicadas, encourage their observation to study their natural history and ecology, gather population and distributional data in a centralized database, and spread awareness about their conservation. It is a model of 'citizen science', where ordinary citizens participate in gathering scientific data and building this free ... Cicadas belong to the Cicadoidea superfamily. They have distinct physical features, including stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membraned wings, and large compound eyes. More than 3,000 species ...