Ariasa bilaqueata ( Uhler, 1903 )

Sanborn, Allen F., 2016, 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), pp. 501-519 : 511

Ariasa bilaqueata ( Uhler, 1903)

Cicada bilaqueata Uhler 1903: 7 (type material in CMNH and USNM).

Rihana? bilaqueta (sic) Distant 1906: 38.

Diceroprocta bilaqueata Metcalf 1963: 190 .

Ariasa bilaqueata Sanborn 2007: 26 .

Type locality. Chapada, Brazil.

Remarks. A species that shows morphological similarities to A. bartletti n. sp., A. egregia , A. maryannae , and A. russelli . These species may form a complex within the genus. The species is associated with the Chaco floristic province based on the collection localities of specimens studied from Argentina ( Sanborn & Heath 2014). The species extends into other floristic provinces as the Chaco does not cover the range of reported localities for the species.

Distribution. Specimens have been reported previously from Brazil ( Metcalf 1963; Sanborn 2013), Venezuela ( Sanborn 2007), and Argentina ( Sanborn & Heath 2014). The distribution of the species is expanded here to include Bolivia and French Guiana.

Material examined for new record. “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 4 km / SSE Buena Vista, Flora / & Fauna Hotel , XI–2003 / R.F. Morris & J.E. Wappes ” one male ( UGCA); “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7. km / SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora / & Fauna 430m; 5–15–XI–2001 / coll. M.C. Thomas & B. Dozier / tropical transition forest, BLT ” two females ( AFSC); “ Bolivia, Dpto. Pando / Provincia Federico Román / Nueva Esperaza / 10° 03’29.76”S / 65°20’26.54”W / Altitud 110 m / 17/July/2007 ” one male ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA / Saül Point-de-Vue 13– X–15 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light, Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA / Saül Point-de-Vue 01–IX–15 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light, Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” four males and four females ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA / Saül Point-de-Vue 15–IX–15 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light, Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” eleven males and eight females ( AFSC).