Bioacoustics of Diceroprocta olympusa

In contrast to D. biconica , D. olympusa has one of the most expansive distributions of any Florida cicada being reported from 54 counties (Fig. 11). It can be found over most of the state. It has been collected in the following Florida counties: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Dade, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardy, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, and Walton. Diceroprocta olympusa could be called the Florida cicada. It is found in most counties and primary ecoregions within the state. It is notably absent from the majority of the Everglades. The species will sing from just about any plant and tends to elevate to call often singing from high in pine trees ( Pinus spp.). However, the host plants for the species are grasses ( Sanborn and Mate 2000 ) which may facilitate the distribution of the species into the various ecoregions and habitats.