Huechys sanguinea, commonly known as the black and scarlet cicada, is a species of Asian cicadas belonging to the tribe Cicadettini.
Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: H. s. hainanensis H. s. philaemata H. s. suffusa H. s. wuchangensis
Description Huechys sanguinea can reach a length of about .Tzi Ming Leong and Ali bin Ibrahim OVIPOSITION BY THE BLACK AND SCARLET CICADA, HUECHYS SANGUINEA (DE GEER, 1773) IN SINGAPORE It is a small strikingly coloured cicada. The basic body color is deep scarlet with smoky-grey wings, but proboscis and limbs are deep black. These cicadas usually emerge synchronously in April. The specific name is from Latin sanguis, blood.
Distribution This species is native to South- and Southeast Asia, specifically India and Myanmar, southern China (including Hainan Island), Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Singapore and down into Sumatra and Timor.
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