Huechys fusca

Huechys fusca
	Adult from Kinabalu Park
	Wings are temporarily white when first emerging from nymph exoskeleton
Scientific 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).^[2] 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.^[2]

Distribution

This species is native to Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.^[2] They have been found multiple times in Singapore, but are described as uncommon, where it is most often found in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.^[3]

References

↑ "Huechys fusca Distant, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
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.
↑ 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.

[col-1] "Huechys fusca Distant, 1892". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-05-02.

[Leong-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.

[Ang-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.

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