TABLE 2. Comparative body measurements of the three subspecies of Megatibicen pronotalis . An ANOVA was performed to examine the three subspecies for statistical differences when sufficient sample numbers permitted the analysis. Values for body parameters represent combined male and female specimens with the exception of body length due to the differences in the genital structures influencing body length. The Tukey-Kramer test shows the values for M. pronotalis hesperius n. ssp. differ from the other two subspecies with Q values between 7.6449 and 11.3052 and P values between 3.289x10 -4 and 6.318x10 -6 .
Morphological Variable M. pronotalis pronotalis rev. stat. M. pronotalis walkeri rev. stat. M. pronotalis hesperius n. ssp. F value (d.f.) Probability
Male body length (mm) 34.85 ± 1.3435 (n=2) 37.09 ± 0.2853 (n=6) 40.86 ± 1.1514 (n=4) F=41.8545 (2, 9) P<0.0001
Female body length (mm) 36.60 (n=1) 42.98 ± 1.8278 (n=3)
Fore wing length (mm) 47.35 ± 0.5657 (n=2) 50.14 ± 1.0942 (n=7) 54.96 ± 1.6502 (n=7) F=35.1478 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Fore wing width (mm) 17.60 ± 0.0707 (n=2) 17.91 ± 0.4497 (n=7) 20.29 ± 0.6914 (n=7) F=37.5647 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Wing span (mm) 107.75 ± 2.1213 (n=2) 114.36 ± 2.3742 (n=7) 125.98 ± 3.7379 (n=7) F=39.5134 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Head length (mm) 5.25 ± 0.2121 (n=2) 5.81 ± 0.1272 (n=7) 6.82 ± 0.3264 (n=7) F=46.4396 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Head width (mm) 15.00 ± 0.8485 (n=2) 16.10 ± 0.4093 (n=7) 17.82 ± 0.5469 (n=7) F=31.5819 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Pronotum width (mm) 15.60 ± 0.1414 (n=2) 16.33 ± 0.6231 (n=7) 18.36 ± 0.6998 (n=7) F=24.3904 (2, 13) P<0.0001
Mesonotum length (mm) 9.23 ± 0.1061 (n=2) 14.09 ± 0.3449 (n=7) 16.05 ± 0.7511 (n=7) F=26.4041 (2, 13) P<0.0001
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Published as part of Sanborn, Allen F. (2025). Comments and corrections to recent taxonomic changes in cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) including revised species status, a new subspecies, a new combination, and new tribal assignments of genera. Zootaxa 5609 (4): 479-502. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5609.4.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5609.4.2 on page 486