Large Brown Cicada

Makes a "zee" sound.

Scientific name	Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata
English name	Large Brown Cicada
Japanese name	Aburazemi
Classification	Insecta
Classification details	Hemiptera Cicadidae
Full length	60mm.
Distribution	Distributed throughout Japan and East Asia.

Characteristics

One of the most common species in Japan.

It has opaque brown wings. The wing veins look yellowish green or light brown.

The head and thorax are blackish brown, and the abdomen and belly are white. The blackish brown of the thorax has brown spots.

The song of the Aburazemi

They sing "Zi" and "Jijijiji". When they run away, they cry "Jiji".

Ecology

They land on rose family trees such as cherry and pear trees and suck sap. They are commonly seen in urban areas.

Adults appear from around July and often cry in the afternoon.

Habitat

Tama River midstream

Many Aburazemi can be seen along the Tama River.The individual I photographed was perched on a Japanese walnut tree along the river. There were about half as many of them as the Minmin cicadas.