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A Cicada is an insect of the
order Hemiptera with transparent, veined
wings. There are about 1500 species
of Cicada in the world, with about 100 species in the Palaearctic region which
includes Kashmir.
To attract females, the adult male cicada or Imago makes
the loud sounds or "songs", using specialized abdominal structures called tymbals.
Click for a short sample song
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Scientific
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Cicadoidea
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamilies:
Cicadettinae
Cicadinae
Tettigadinae
Tibiceninae
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Which animal makes the loud
shrill sound heard outdoors?
A large
insect called the Cicada produces this sound to attract females.
