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Ariasa albimaculosa Sanborn 2016

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Description

Ariasa albimaculosa Sanborn, 2016a

Ariasa albimaculosa Sanborn 2016a: 504. (Bonda, Colombia).

Diagnosis. A castaneous species marked with piceous and tawny named for the conspicuous white spots on the lateral mesothorax. This is the only cicada species reported for the Leeward Antilles.

Distribution. The species was first recorded from Colombia (Sanborn 2016a) with the recent range extension to Bonaire (Sanborn 2020a). The range extension suggests the species will be found in Venezuela in the future.

Material examined. “ Bonaire, Neth /Antilles / Fall1986 / J.J. Schall // MGCL Accession / # 2017- 10 P. Hanson” two females (FSCA), one female (AFSC).

Notes

Published as part of Sanborn, Allen F., 2024, The cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) fauna of the Lesser Antilles sensu lato with the description of two new species, two new combinations, and a key to species, pp. 33-69 in Zootaxa 5497 (1) on page 45, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5497.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/13617972

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
MGCL, FSCA, AFSC
Scientific name authorship
Sanborn
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Cicadidae
Genus
Ariasa
Species
albimaculosa
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Ariasa albimaculosa Sanborn, 2016 sec. Sanborn, 2024

References

  • Sanborn, A. F. (2016 a) Generic redescription, two new species, and a key to the species of the cicada genus Ariasa Distant, 1905 with the description of a new genus (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Fidicinini). Zootaxa, 4137 (4), 501 - 519. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4137.4.3
  • Sanborn, A. F. (2020 a) The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Trinidad and Tobago including the descriptions of three new species and seven new records, with new records for several additional Caribbean Islands. Zootaxa, 4838 (4), 535 - 565. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4838.4.7