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Blue Moon (Cyclochila australasiae) This large cicada appears in several colours due to the simple switching of a couple of genes. They therefore have different common names. The blue tinted wings is called Blue Moon, Other forms include Green Grocer, Masked Devil, Yellow Monday? Masked Devil up next.... <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/36226/masked_devil_cyclochila_australasiae.html" title="Masked Devil (Cyclochila australasiae)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2532/36226_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pTLUNbZ4PJpGZ2XsJ9wJ%2Fcpwp3A%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Masked Devil (Cyclochila australasiae) Another colour form of this wonderful cicada. Also see Blue Moon previously. Possibly the largest and loudest cicada in the world. These animals dominate the soundscape in summer around Sydney and Melbourne.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/36225/blue_moon_cyclochila_australasiae.html Australia,Cyclochila australasiae,Geotagged,MaskedDevil,Spring,summer" /></a></figure> Australia,Blue Moon,Cyclochila australasiae,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Moon (Cyclochila australasiae)

This large cicada appears in several colours due to the simple switching of a couple of genes. They therefore have different common names. The blue tinted wings is called Blue Moon, Other forms include Green Grocer, Masked Devil, Yellow Monday? Masked Devil up next....

Masked Devil (Cyclochila australasiae) Another colour form of this wonderful cicada. Also see Blue Moon previously. Possibly the largest and loudest cicada in the world. These animals dominate the soundscape in summer around Sydney and Melbourne.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/36225/blue_moon_cyclochila_australasiae.html Australia,Cyclochila australasiae,Geotagged,MaskedDevil,Spring,summer

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The Green grocer

''Cyclochila australasiae'', commonly known as the green grocer, is a species of cicada and one of Australia's most familiar insects. It is distributed through coastal regions of southeastern Australia. It is one of the loudest insects in the world.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2016. Captured Oct 10, 2015 20:12 in 1288 Burwood Hwy, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/3.4
  • 1/15s
  • ISO200
  • 8.46mm