Cytogenetic characterization of periodical cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada)
The periodical cicadas of the genus Magicicada Davis, 1925 inhabiting eastern United States are characterized by a long juvenile period of 17 or 13 years and periodical mass emergence of adults.In this genus, only seven species are distinguished and are distributed into three species groups, Decim, Toy Cassini and Decula.We performed comparative cy