Proarna insignis Distant, 1881a

Proarna albida var. insignis Distant 1881a: 12. (Nicaragua)

REMARKS. This species can be variable in size (body lengths 20–24 mm) even within a single population. Small specimens approach P. strigicollis Jacobi, 1907 but the wings are proportionately shorter. Body coloration is variable within the species ranging from green to brown marked with piceous forming a well-camouflaged animal in its natural habitat. Specimens often exhibit a longitudinal piceous or dark brown facia on the dorsal head and prothorax. The fore wings venation is almost complete in exhibiting macular infuscation. The species is associated with grasses in the cloud forests within the lower levels of the Yungas floristic province in Argentina (Sanborn et al. 1995a; 2011a). The endothermy exhibited by the species (Sanborn et al. 1995a) permits activity without access to solar radiation in this habitat. The species is commonly collected at lights with a heavy female bias (Young & Sanborn 2015).

DISTRIBUTION. The species has an extensive range across the Neotropics with records from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, and Venezuela (Metcalf 1963a; Duffels & van der Laan 1985; Sanborn 2011a; 2013; 2014a; 2018b; 2019b; Sanborn & Maes 2012; Maes et al. 2012; Sanborn & Heath 2014). The species has been reported from Vilcanota, Juanjui, Pachitea, and the upper reaches of the Purus River in Peru (Jacobi 1907; 1951).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. “ PERU: Dpto. Amazonas / 43 rd. km. NE Chiriaco / el. 1050 ft. 3– 5-xi- / 1978 L.J. Barkley // collected in / lowland / tropical forest // LSAM / 0300504 ” one female (LSAM); “ PERU: Dpto. Amazonas / 43 rd. km. NE Chiriaco / el. 1050 ft. 3– 5-xi- / 1978 L.J. Barkley // collected in / lowland / tropical forest // LSAM / 0300505 ” one female (LSAM); “ PERU: Dpto. Amazonas / 43 rd. km. NE Chiriaco / el. 1050 ft. 3– 5-xi- / 1978 L.J. Barkley // collected in / lowland / tropical forest // LSAM / 0300506 ” one female (LSAM); “ PERU: San Martin Dept. / Moyabamba, vic. / Ecológico “Rumipata” / 13–18-X-2012 J. E. Eger // S 06º 04’32.0”, W / 076º 58’ 07.5” 970 / m, MV & UV Light ” one male and 20 females (FSCA); “ PERU: San Martin Dept. / Tarapoto, vic. Cordillera / Escalera Lodge, 432 m / 11–13-X-2012 J. E. Eger // S 06º 28’08.1” / W 076º 21’16.4” / MV & UV Light ” one female (FSCA); “CIP / San Ramon, Peru / Apr. 9, 1981 / B.L. Parker // MGCL Accession / #2017-10 P. Hanson” one female (FSCA); “ PERU: Loreto Dept. / Explorama Inn / 18–22-VIII-1989 / S. Dunkle ” one female (AFSC); “ Peru, Tingo Maria / Leoncio Prado Prov. / El. 600 meters // Charles M. Stevens / XXVIII–VI-1982” one female (AFSC); “ PERU Alt.: 670m / Huanuco Dept., / Tingo Maria / 8–IX-1971 JSchuster ” one female (AFSC); Peru / Tingo Maria / Feb. 20, 1981 ” three females (AFSC); “ Tingo Maria / Huanaco Dept. / Peru I-7-70 ” one female (AFSC); “ PERU: Loreto Pr.; nr. / jct. Rio Maranon & / Ucayali 73.5ºW 4.8ºS / 6–20-VIII-1994 / P.E. Skelley ” one male (AFSC); “ PERU: Dpto. Amazonas / 43 rd. km. NE Chiriaco / el. 1050 ft. 6– 10-XI- / 1978 L.J. Barkley // collected in / lowland / tropical forest ” one female (AFSC); “ PERU: Loreto Prov.: / Explorama Lodge, 25mi. / N.E. Iquitos / 19, 21-VII-1989 / G.B. Edwards / Amazon rainforest ” one male (AFSC); “ PERU Madre de Dios / nr Puerto Maldonado / Posadas Amazonas / lodge@Rio Tambopata / S12 48.115 W69 18.019 / 609ft;(7–10)- X-2004 / C R Bartlett ” one female (UDCC), one female (AFSC); “ PERU: Loreto / Iquitos / 15-23 July 1985 / G. Burrows ” one female (AFSC); “ PERU: Pucallpa, / Loreto / 22 July 1962 / W. T. Van Velzen ” two females (AFSC); “ Cicadidae / Salas, Perú // Dittmar / 2002” one male (UCMS) “ PERU: / Loreto, Pucallpa / 21 July 1962 / W. T. Van Velzen ” one female (AFSC); “ PERU: / Loreto, Pucallpa / 4 August 1962 / W. T. Van Velzen ” one female (AFSC).