Cascade Cicada vs White Morpho

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Cascade Cicada	White Morpho
Scientific Name	Platypedia areolata	Morpho polyphemus
Order	Hemiptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Cicadidae	Nymphalidae
Size	18-24 mm	100-130 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Grasslands
Diet	Sap Feeders	Sap Feeders
Regions	North America	Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Cascade Cicada

A small western North American cicada that produces sound by wing-flicking rather than typical tymbals. It is found in mountainous conifer forests.

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Instead of the typical buzzing song, it communicates by rapidly clicking its wings against branches.

A large pearly white morpho butterfly with subtle iridescent sheen on its broad wings. It has a slower, more gliding flight than its blue relatives.

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Unlike the vivid blue morphos, this species uses its pale coloring to blend with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy.