''Huechys sanguinea'', commonly known as the black and scarlet cicada, is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized: * ''H. s. hainanensis'' * ''H. s. philaemata'' * ''H. s. suffusa'' * ''H. s. wuchangensis''

Description

''Huechys sanguinea'' can reach a length of about .Tzi Ming Leong and Ali bin Ibrahi
OVIPOSITION BY THE BLACK AND SCARLET CICADA, HUECHYS SANGUINEA (DE GEER, 1773) IN SINGAPORE
/ref> It is a small strikingly coloured cicada. The basic body color is deep scarlet with smoky-grey wings, but proboscis and limbs are deep black. These cicadas usually emerge synchronously in April. The specific name is from Latin ''sanguis'', blood.

Distribution

This species is native to South- and Southeast Asia, specifically India and Myanmar, southern China (including Hainan Island), Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Singapore and down into Sumatra and Timor.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q16963248 Hemiptera of Asia Taxa named by Charles De Geer Insects described in 1773 Cicadettini