A new cicada species Platyomia kohimaensis has been discovered in the Naga Hills, Nagaland almost after a century.
- The collection site of Platyomia kohimaensis was a semi-disturbed forest patch, with human activities as evident nearby in the form of farming and agriculture land.
- The newly discovered cicada sings only in the dusk for a few hours.
About Cicadas
- Cicadas are hemipteran insects known for their loud, complex and species-specific acoustic signals or songs.
- The generic diversity of cicadas in India and Bangladesh ranks the highest in the world, followed by China. Most cicadas are canopy dwellers and are found in natural forests with large trees.
- There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, which fall into roughly two categories: annual cicadas, which are spotted every year, and periodical cicadas, which spend most of their lives underground and only emerge once every decade or two.
- Cicadas are famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at a regular interval.
- While annual cicadas can be found throughout the world, periodicals are unique to North America.
- Brood X is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the eastern United States.
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