Cicadatra atra

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

Distribution

This species is widespread across coastal regions of southern France, Catalonia, 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.

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.

Behavior

Males produce loud, rhythmic calls to attract females during summer.