Giant Cicada entomology Graphium policenes

Graphium policenes

oval eyespot outlined in black on its wings

as well as its milky-white body and wings with contrasting transparent and milky white colors and hints of blue

This stunning specimen is carefully preserved and presented in a 9”x9” frame

This specimen is carefully displayed in a 9"x9" frame

Giant Cicada entomology Graphium policenesQuesada gigas, also known as the chichara grande, coyoyo, or coyuyo, is a widely distributed species of large cicada found throughout North, Central, and South America. As one of the two species in the Quesada genus, it holds the title of being the most geographically diverse cicada in the Western Hemisphere. Formerly known as Tympanoterpes giga, this species is paired with a background photo taken by Beth Watson at Catacombes de Paris in Paris,