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The forewing of a black cicada Cryptotympana atrata (Hemiptera, Homoptera: Cicadidae): Microscopic structures and mechanical properties

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Microscopy Research and Technique"

DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24173

Abstract: Insects in nature flap their wings to generate lift force and driving torque to adjust their attitude and control stability. An insect wing is a biomaterial composed of flexible membranes and tough veins. In this… read more here.

Keywords: structures mechanical; black cicada; cicada; forewing black ... See more keywords

Analysis of cicada wing surface constituents by comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography for species differentiation

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Microchemical Journal"

DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105089

Abstract: Abstract Cicada wings exhibit several intriguing properties that arise from a combination of nanopillar structures and chemical constituents, including superhydrophobicity, as well as antimicrobial, antireflective, and self-cleaning functions. While the physical dimensions of the nanofeatures… read more here.

Keywords: gas chromatography; cicada; surface; tofms ... See more keywords
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Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp.a new cicada species (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from the Naga Hills in the Eastern Himalayas.

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Zootaxa"

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.1.7

Abstract: A new cicada species, Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp., belonging to the Platylomia radha group is described from the Naga Hills in the eastern Himalayas. It is a dusk singing, large-sized cicada that calls for a… read more here.

Keywords: hills eastern; platylomia kohimaensis; cicada; naga hills ... See more keywords

Cicadetta karandila sp. n. (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae) a new cryptic species of singing cicada from the Bulgarian mountains

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Ecologica Montenegrina"

DOI: 10.37828/em.2025.82.8

Abstract: In recent years, bioacoustic studies on Cicadetta montana s. l. have revealed the presence of morphologically cryptic species. This paper describes a new cicada species, Cicadetta karandila sp. n., discovered on the Stara Planina Mountain… read more here.

Keywords: cicadetta karandila; cryptic species; cicada; auchenorrhyncha cicadidae ... See more keywords