Huechys fusca

Huechys fusca
Adult from Kinabalu Park
Wings are temporarily white when first emerging from nymph exoskeleton
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Genus: Huechys
Species:
H. fusca
Binomial name
Huechys fusca
(Distant, 1892)
Synonyms
List
    • Huechys fusca nigra Lallemand, 1931
    • Huechys fusca fusca Distant, 1892

Huechys fusca, commonly known as the black and golden cicada, is a species of Asian cicadas belonging to the tribe Cicadettini.

Description & Ecology

Huechys fusca can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). They have a distinct greyish black body and wings, with yellow or black eyes, a yellow snout and yellow shoulder patches. The thorax is also an orange or yellow colour. When first molted, the wings are temporarily white and will fade to a black. Adults have been observed between June and November, with breeding behaviours such as calling and mating observed in October and November.

Distribution

This species is native to Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. They have been found multiple times in Singapore, but are described as uncommon, where it is most often found in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Huechys fusca Distant, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Leong, Tzi Ming; Shunari, Mishak; Leong, Laurence Y. K.; Foo, Sai Khoon (2011). "Records of the black and golden cicade, Huechys fusca Distant, 1892 in Singapore, with natural history observations (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae)" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 4. National University of Singapore: 203–211. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  3. ↑ Ang, Luke (2022). "Biodiversity record: Mating pair of black-and-golden cicadas, Huechys fusca" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 15. National University of Singapore: e2022098. doi:10.26107/NIS-2022-0098. Retrieved 2026-05-02.