thelope.com - Cicada audio, species unknown 08-09-10-070

I shot this for audio only as I had no way to light the cicada. It is seen in photo http://www.thelope.com/images/08-09-10-007. It was singing in a tree at the Kansas State Fair on September 10, 2008, at about 8 PM. If anyone can identify, please do.

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[Mantisman630]

It is either a T. pronotalis or T. dealbatus, judging by the slower, deeper trill, I am guessing it is a T. dealbatus.

[acejackalope]

@Mantisman630 Yep, dealbatus. Just add .jpg to the photo link in the description.

[Mantisman630]

@acejackalope That is a very green dealbatus, most I see are brown.

[acejackalope]

@Mantisman630 It's pretty typical of the ones I see. Very occasionally, I see one that has more yellow in it. I have heard of brownish ones have not seen any that I recall.

[Mantisman630]

@acejackalope I am not sure if coloration has any genetic factors in it or not. But maybe environmental factors may also decide the coloration. For instance, a mantis species know as the Chinese mantis reside here, I know you know a bit about this species for I saw a few videos you posted of one. But individuals living in hot, dry areas with little vegetation acquire a brown color, while ones who grew up in moist areas with lots of vegetation, rainfall, and high humidity acquire a green color.

[Mantisman630]

@acejackalope When I said "brown" I really should have said "dark yellow." But the truth is that T. dealbatus and T. pronotalis around Topeka and Auburn usually come in yellow or a tan color. I have seen green coloration occasionally in T. pronotalis and have never seen green coloration in T. dealbatus. I have in the past also found a few specimens of yellow T. pruinosus.