Abroma guerinii ( Signoret, 1860 )

Sanborn, Allen F., 2021, The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) of Madagascar including a new tribe, five new genera, twelve new species, four new species synonymies, five revised species status, ten new combinations, new tribal assignments for four genera, one new subtribe synonymy, a checklist and key to the species, Zootaxa 4937 (1), pp. 1-79 : 37

Abroma guerinii ( Signoret, 1860)

Cicada guerinii Signoret 1860: 180 . ( Madagascar)

Remarks.—The largest of the Madagascar species of the genus, body length 19–22 mm, wingspan 61–66 mm ( Signoret 1860; specimens in hand). A primarily castaneous species sparingly marked with piceous with a contrasting greenish costal margin.

Distribution.—The species is known from Madagascar and Mauritius ( Metcalf 1963b; Sanborn 2013). Karsch (1890) and Jacobi (1917) reported the species from central Madagascar.

Material examined.—“ MADAGASCAR Toamagina Prov / Parc Nacional Andasibe (Perinet) / 19 km E Moramanga, 1000 m / in forest, colls: E.I. Schlinger, / M.E. Irwin, & H.H. Rasolondalao / MEI.99-MA-3 24–XII–1999 // CASENT 3002749” one male ( AFSC) ; “ MADAGASCAR Toamagina Prov / Parc Nacional Andasibe (Perinet) / 19 km E Moramanga, 1000 m / in forest, colls: E.I. Schlinger, / M.E. Irwin, & H.H. Rasolondalao / MEI.99-MA-3 24–XII–1999 // CASENT 3002747” one male ( AFSC) ; “ MADAGASCAR: Province / Fianarantswoa , Parc National / Ranomafana , Belle Vue at / Talatakely, elev 1020 m / 12—19 February 2002 // 21° 15.99’S, 47° 25.21’E / collector: R. Harin’Hala / California Acad of Sciences / malaise, secondary tropical / forest MA-02-09C-16 // CASENT 3004991” one female ( AFSC) .