Hadoa simplex
This record describes Hadoa simplex (species). Recorded family: Cicadidae. Recorded order: Hemiptera.
Identification and Appearance
Refer to: Tibicen simplex The Southwestern Naturalist 56:363-368. 2011 doi: 10.1894/F09-JC-44.1 A relatively small member of the Genus Tibicen and more closely related to members within the western complex of smaller species. Described as similar to Tibicen bifidus to which it was once considered to be a subspecies. IMPORTANT observation! There is some speculation that simplex is nothing more than a variety of bifidus found west and south of the nominate form...and may not be subspecific. There have been reports of specimens collected from within populations exhibiting either the bifid = cleft or divided male genitalia called the uncus or the simple undivided type (=simplex). Perhaps these differences in genitalic minutia are simply expressions of regional variations (??)
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
- Suborder
- Auchenorrhyncha
- Superfamily
- Cicadoidea
- Family
- Cicadidae (Cicadas)
- Subfamily
- Cicadinae
- Tribe
- Tacuini
- Genus
- Hadoa
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Seems to occupy the range west of T. bifidus and centralized (possibly restricted to?) southern Arizona and n. Mexico.
About True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies: the wider group
Order-level background for Hemiptera, the group containing Hadoa simplex. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Hemiptera (true bugs) includes over 80,000 described species across cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and bed bugs. Aphids alone cost global agriculture an estimated $2.5 billion annually in crop losses.
Ecological role of the group
Many Hemiptera are essential food sources for birds and predatory insects. Cicadas provide massive nutrient pulses during emergence events - a single Brood X emergence can involve trillions of individuals across 15 states.
Economic and practical significance of the group
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) caused $37 million in apple crop losses in a single year in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Bed bug infestations in the U.S. increased by 500% between 2001-2010, costing the hotel industry hundreds of millions annually.
Recorded sources for this group: USDA, EPA, University research. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.