# Ash cicada (*Cicada orni*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/ash-cicada  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The ash cicada (Cicada orni) is a species in the family Cicadidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 34 countries, including Albania, Algeria and Armenia.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 34 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Cicadidae
- genus: Cicada
- species: *Cicada orni* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Cicada ormi*, *Cicada orni*, *Cicada orni lesbosiensis*, *Cicada ornia*, *Macroprotopus oleae*, *Tettigia orni*, *Tettigia orni punctata*, *Tettigonia orni*, *Tettigonia punctata*, *Tibicen orni*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territories, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom

## Common questions

### Where does the ash cicada live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the ash cicada for 34 countries, including Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the ash cicada?

The ash cicada (Cicada orni) belongs to the family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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