Cicadatra atra

Cicadatra atra, the black cicada, is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae and the genus Cicadatra.

Cicadatra atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadidae
Genus:	Cicadatra
Species:	C. atra
Binomial name
Cicadatra atra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
Cicadatra atra atra Cicadatra atra aquilla
Synonyms
Cicada atra Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution

Habitat map

This species is widespread across coastal regions of southern France, Catalonia (Spain), Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Syria, as well as in southern Albania and Bulgaria, mainland Greece, the North Aegean islands, southern coast of Cyprus, southwestern Turkey and its European part.^[1][2][3]

Habitat

Cicada atra prefers dry, rocky, or shrubby environments, including grasslands and open woodlands, mountainous slopes with sparse vegetation, as well as in coastal shrublands.^[1][2]

Behavior

Males produce loud, rhythmic calls to attract females during summer.^{[citation needed]}