Huechys fusca
| Huechys fusca | |
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| Adult from Kinabalu Park | |
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| Wings are temporarily white when first emerging from nymph exoskeleton | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Huechys |
| Species: | H. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Huechys fusca (Distant, 1892) | |
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Huechys fusca, commonly known as the black and golden cicada, is a species of Asian cicadas belonging to the tribe Cicadettini.
Description & Ecology
[edit]Huechys fusca can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).[2] They have a distinct greyish black body and wings, with yellow or black eyes, a yellow snout and yellow shoulder patches. The thorax is also an orange or yellow colour. When first molted, the wings are temporarily white and will fade to a black. Adults have been observed between June and November, with breeding behaviours such as calling and mating observed in October and November.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is native to Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.[2] They have been found multiple times in Singapore, but are described as uncommon, where it is most often found in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Huechys fusca Distant, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- 1 2 3 Leong, Tzi Ming; Shunari, Mishak; Leong, Laurence Y. K.; Foo, Sai Khoon (2011). "Records of the black and golden cicade, Huechys fusca Distant, 1892 in Singapore, with natural history observations (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae)" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 4. National University of Singapore: 203–211. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ Ang, Luke (2022). "Biodiversity record: Mating pair of black-and-golden cicadas, Huechys fusca" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 15. National University of Singapore: e2022098. doi:10.26107/NIS-2022-0098. Retrieved 2026-05-02.