Cicadas in Oregon

Oregon has around 32 species of annual cicadas belonging to the genus Okanagana, Neoplatypedia, or Platypedia. The Okangana species living near Portland metro area are the most common. Oregon cicadas’ buzzing sounds are less noisy than those found in other parts of the country. They are also smaller and emerge in lower densities.  

Cicadas in Oregon (OR)

Types of Cicadas in Oregon

  • Neoplatypedia ampliata
  • Neoplatypedia constricta
  • Mountain Cicada
  • Canadian Cicada
  • Okanagana cruentifera
  • Okanagana fratercula
  • Okanagana gibbera
  • Okanagana lurida
  • Okanagana luteobasalis
  • Okanagana magnifica
  • Okanagana mariposa mariposa
  • Okanagana mariposa oregonensis
  • Rocky Mountain Cicada
  • Oregon Cicada
  • Okanagana ornata
  • Okanagana pallidula
  • Say’s Cicada
  • Okanagana rubrovenosa
  • Okanagana simulata
  • Okanagana striatipes
  • Walking Cicada
  • Gloomy Cicada
  • Okanagana utahensis
  • Okanagana vanduzeei
  • Two-spotted Cicada
  • Salmonfly Cicada
  • Platypedia falcata
  • Platypedia minor
  • Putnam’s Cicada
  • Platypedia similis
  • Rust-spotted Cicada