Observations of the mountain cicada population (Cicadetta montana Scopoli, 1772) on Mount Sandyreva (“Russian North” National Park) in 2022

Abstract

The studies of the mountain cicada population have been conducted on M. Sandyreva and its surroundings (“Russian North” National Park) since 2019. The results of observations (2022) include the date of fixation of first exuviae of the mountain cicada larva and first imago appearance, as well as detected damage of such woody plants as an apple, a rosehip , a mountain ash, a brittle buckthorn, a honeysuckle, a juniper, and a raspberry. The plants were damaged presumably by ovipositor of the mountain cicada. The authors have collected the information on a damages size and their location on shoots, described the appearance, and specified a height of damaged plants. The data obtained was compared with the related scanty information present in the open sources.

Keywords

• vologda oblast
• plant species
• egg laying
• exuvium (exoskeletons)