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Luminary Oddities · Natural history & art
Gaeana maculata
Hemiptera / Cicadidae
A dark, yellow-patterned cicada currently treated as Gaeana maculata maculata. Northern Thai field observations and wing-surface experiments were published under the name Gaeana cheni.
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The current World Auchenorrhyncha Database treats Gaeana cheni as a subjective synonym of Gaeana maculata maculata, following the 2025 revision. [2]
The northern Thai account describes a dark body, yellow forewing markings and paler hindwings with brown areas. [4]
Boulard’s field observations were made in the forested Doi Mon Kia hills of northern Thailand. [4]
At Doi Mon Kia, nymphs emerged from the ground at night and adults appeared during the local spring season. [4]
The Doi Mon Kia account records sunny-canopy activity, slow flapping flight and a rhythmic rattling call. The reported adult season ran from March to late April or early May. [4]
Replicas of the wing’s microscopic relief were more water-repellent than flat PDMS, a silicone polymer. Watson and colleagues tested structures approximately 750 nanometres high. [5]
Electron microscopy showed different structure dimensions in the yellow and brown wing regions, with differences of approximately 110 nanometres in height and 300 nanometres in width. [5]
Midnight and Gold are edition titles for the framed composition. The illustration emphasizes the cicada’s broad, patterned wings.
Keep the enclosure away from direct sunlight, dampness and large changes in temperature or humidity. Handle the frame, clean only its exterior, and inspect for loose fragments, moisture and pests. Retain the specimen’s original labels and follow the enclosure maker’s care instructions. [7]
Wang and colleagues; Systematic Entomology (2025) · Accessed 2026-10-09
World Auchenorrhyncha Database · Accessed 2026-10-09
Integrated Taxonomic Information System · Accessed 2026-10-04
Boulard; Annales de la Société entomologique de France (2003) · Accessed 2026-10-09
Jolanta A. Watson, Hsuan-Ming Hu, Bronwen W. Cribb and Gregory S. Watson; On Biomimetics, chapter 18 (2011); James Cook University author repository · Accessed 2026-10-11
Australian Museum · Accessed 2026-10-09
Canadian Conservation Institute; Fiona Graham · Accessed 2026-10-11
Framed and digital artworks featuring this species. Current options and prices are listed on Etsy.
Sources checked 2026-10-11. Illustrations · Luminary Oddities.
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