# Red cicada (*Tibicina haematodes*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The red cicada (Tibicina haematodes) is a species in the family Cicadidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 22 countries, including Albania, Armenia and Austria.

## 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 | 22 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Cicadidae
- genus: Tibicina
- species: *Tibicina haematodes* (Scopoli, 1763)

Synonyms: *Cicada haemalodes*, *Cicada haematoda*, *Cicada haematode*, *Cicada haematodes*, *Cicada haematodes sanguinea*, *Cicada haematodis*, *Cicada haematoides*, *Cicada helvola*, *Cicada hematodes*, *Cicada hoematodes*, *Cicada sanguinea*, *Tettigonia haematodes*, *Tettigonia sanguinea*, *Tibicen haematodes viridinervis*, *Tibicen haematordes*, *Tibicen helvolus*, *Tibicen sanguineus*, *Tibicien haematodes*, *Tibicien haemotodes*, *Tibicina haematedes*, *Tibicina haematodes*, *Tibicina haematodes haematodes*, *Tibicina haematodes helvola*, *Tibicina haematodes var. flammea*, *Tibicina haematodes var. viridinervis*, *Tibicina haematodes viridinervis*, *Tibicina haematodes viridis*, *Tibicina haematotes*, *Tibicina helveola*

## 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, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territories, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine

## Common questions

### Where does the red cicada live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the red cicada for 22 countries, including Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The red cicada (Tibicina haematodes) belongs to the family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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