{"id":288739,"date":"2024-03-30T18:58:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=288739"},"modified":"2024-03-30T18:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T13:28:51","slug":"new-cicada-species-found-in-meghalaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-cicada-species-found-in-meghalaya\/","title":{"rendered":"New cicada species found in Meghalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>-This post on new cicada species<\/strong> is based on the article \u201cMeghalaya: Researchers discover stunning new cicada species\u201d<\/strong><\/a> published in \u201cShillong Times\u201d <\/strong>on 28th February 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why in news?<\/h2>\n

Scientists have found a new cicada species known colloquially as \u201cButterfly Cicadas\u201d from Meghalaya.<\/p>\n

About new species of cicada<\/h2>\n
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1. A new species of cicada in the Becquartina genus<\/span> has been found in Meghalaya.<\/span> It is the first-ever record of this genus in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The cicada’s colourful wings<\/span> have earned it the nickname “butterfly cicada,”<\/span> with the name “bicolour” reflecting its distinctive two-color pattern.<\/p>\n

3. The cicada inhabits the dense forests of the Garo Hills,<\/span> favoring areas with thick, native vegetation.<\/p>\n

4. Its wings feature a deep saffron color on the lower third and a matte black on the upper two-thirds, highlighted by eye-catching saffron-colored square spots.<\/p>\n

About cicada<\/h2>\n

1. Cicadas are insects known for their ability to produce sound. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. They possess two sets of membranous wings, significant compound eyes, and three smaller eyes called ocelli.<\/p>\n

3. Cicadas vary in size from medium to large, with their lengths ranging between 2 and 5 cm (0.8 to 2 inches), and there are over 3,000 known species.<\/p>\n

4. These insects are predominantly found in tropical climates, including deserts, grasslands, and forests.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Male cicadas create loud sounds by vibrating the membranes (tymbals) located near their abdomen’s base.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, female cicadas often deposit their eggs within the tissues of woody plants, and these eggs typically fall from the plant either when or shortly after hatching.<\/p>\n

6. The cicada was first found in and around the plateau of Balpakram National Park of South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya state in the year 2017.<\/p>\n

Later in 2020, the species was recorded from Nongkhrah community forest near Nongpoh in the Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Environment\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on new cicada species is based on the article \u201cMeghalaya: Researchers discover stunning new cicada species\u201d published in \u201cShillong Times\u201d on 28th February 2024. Why in news? Scientists have found a new cicada species known colloquially as \u201cButterfly Cicadas\u201d from Meghalaya. About new species of cicada 1. A new species of cicada in… Continue reading New cicada species found in Meghalaya<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[11872,6979],"class_list":["post-288739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-shillong-times","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}