ID list of common cicada species
The most common cicadas you'll find around the Sydney region are (with a link to their description and song):
- Green Grocer - http://dr-pop.net/australasiae-048.htm
- Black Prince - http://dr-pop.net/plaga-103.htm
- Silver Princess - http://dr-pop.net/celis-481.htm
- Double-Spotted - http://dr-pop.net/labeculata-184.htm
- Floury Baker - http://dr-pop.net/curvicosta-525.htm
- Zipping Ambertail - http://dr-pop.net/repetens-482.htm
- Southern Red-eyed Squeaker - http://dr-pop.net/notialis-434.htm
- Black Squeaker - http://dr-pop.net/encaustica-415.htm
Others in the greater west, Blue Mountains, and central coast include:
- Redeye - http://dr-pop.net/moerens-089.htm
- Razor Grinder - http://dr-pop.net/eydouxii-018.htm
- Double Drummer - http://dr-pop.net/saccata-003.htm
- Cherrynose - http://dr-pop.net/angularis-059.htm
Any other cicadas can be ID-ed by sending a sound sample or photo to me at nje.seed@gmail.com or through the web guide here: http://dr-pop.net/cicada-list.htm