The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Bolivia including the descriptions of fifteen new species, the resurrection of one genus and two species, seven new combinations, six new synonymies, and twenty-eight new records
Author
Sanborn, Allen F.
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-12
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4655.1.1
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Taphura demissa
Sanborn, 2017a
Taphura demissa
Sanborn 2017a: 464
. (Sara Province,
Bolivia
)
REMARKS. The male genitalia, particularly the shape of the claspers, quickly separate male specimens of all species of
Taphura
as each species has highly unique genitalia. This species can be distinguished from
T. hastifera
and
T. nitida
by the infuscation on the apex of the fore wings in these species. The male genitalia of
T. demissa
are similar to
T. nitida
at first glance but the claspers have a recurved spine near the bend in
T. demissa
. The simple male genitalia, very short claspers, U-shaped female sternite VII and infuscation in the middle of hind wing anal cell 3 distinguish this species from
T. demissa
which has extended male claspers, a V-shaped notch in female sternite VII, and lacks infuscation in the middle of hind wing anal cell 3 (
Sanborn 2017a
).
DISTRIBUTION. The species has been reported only from
Bolivia
(
Sanborn 2017a
).
MATERIAL EXAMINED
.
“
Prov. del Sara
/ Bol. Steinbach. /
C. M. Acc.
5064 // Dec. / 1911” one male (
CMNH
,
holotype
),
three males (
CMNH
,
paratypes
),
two males and one female (
AFSC
,
paratypes
);
“
Prov. del Sara
/
Bolivia
450 m / J Steinbach // Nov. / 1909 // C.M. / Acc. 4549” one male and one female (
CMNH
,
paratypes
), one female (
AFSC
, paratypes);
“
Prov. del Sara
/
Bolivia
450 m / J Steinbach // Carn. Mus. / Acc. 6443” four males and two females (
CMNH
,
paratypes
)
.