Taphura hastifera ( Walker, 1858 )

Sanborn, Allen F., 2017, Generic redescription, seven new species and a key to the Taphura Stål, 1862 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadetttinae: Taphurini), Zootaxa 4324 (3), pp. 451-481 : 470-471

Taphura hastifera ( Walker, 1858)

Cicada hastifera Walker 1858: 25 (type material in BMNH).

Cicada frontalis Walker 1858: 25 (type material in BMNH).

Taphura frontalis Stål 1862b: 484 .

Taphura hastifera Distant 1906a: 138 .

Type locality. Brazil, Pará, Santarém.

Remarks. This is a widespread species that is often common in collections. The claspers diverge laterally from their base and form a claw-like terminus. The basal pygofer lobes are reduced.

Distribution. The species has an expansive distribution over much of South America. It is currently known from Brazil, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela ( Metcalf 1963; Sanborn 2013) and was recently recorded from Argentina ( Sanborn & Heath 2014). The distribution of the species is expanded here to included Ecuador and Bolivia. The previous reports from Peru by Jacobi (1951) are from localities north and west of the area where T. attiguclava n. sp. was collected so they do not appear to be misidentifications. The specimens listed as T. hastifera by Pogue (1996) are considered to be T. attiguclava n. sp. as discussed previously.

Material examined for new records. “ ECUADOR: Napo Province / Misahualli Jungle Lodge area , jct. of / Rio Napo & Rio Misahualli, 1650 - / 1900’ elev. S 1° 2’ 4.2”, W 77° 39’ / 49.2”, 5–12:IX:1998. C. & K. / Messenger ” nine males and three females ( UNSM), one female ( AFSC); “ ECUADOR: Napo Prov. / Jatun Sacha Biological Station / 77° 37’ W, 1° 04’ S, VII-24-26-1998 / lowland rainforest, 450 m / Ratcliffe, Jameson, Smith, Villatoro ” eleven males ( UNSM), one male ( AFSC); “ ECUADOR: Napo Province / Misahualli Jungle Lodge area , jct. of / Rio Napo & Rio Misahualli, 1650 – / 1900’ elev. S 1° 2’ 4.2”, W 77° 39’ / 49.2”, 13–20:IX:1998. C. & K. / Messenger ” four males and one female ( UNSM); “ ECUADOR: Prov. Napo / vic. Puerto Misahualli, / 1650-1900’ ft., 6–19-IX- / 1998 J.E. Eger, coll. // 1° 2’ 4.2” S lat. / 77° 39’ 49.2” W lon. / Mercury vapor & / Ultraviolet lights ” one female ( AFSC); “ ECUADOR: Napo Prov. / Misahualli / 7 January 1989 / coll: B. A. Baugh / mercury vapor light ” one male and one female ( UMRM); “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km / SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora / & Fauna , 430 m; 5-15-XI-2001 / coll. M.C. Thomas & B. Dozier / tropical transition forest, BLT ” 17 males and eight females ( FSCA), eight males and nine females ( AFSC); “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz / 3.7 km SSE Buena Vista / Hotel Flora & Fauna / 17° 29.949’ S, 63° 33.152’ W // 406 m elev., blacklight trap / Tropical transition forest, 5-15-XI- 2001 / M.C. Thomas & B.K. Dozier ” two males and one female ( AFSC); “ Sta. Cruz de / la Sierra, Bol. / 450 m. / J. Steinbach // Nov. / 1910 // C.M. / Acc. 4549” one male ( CMNH); “ Prov. del Sara / Bolivia, 450 m. / J. Steinbach // Carn. Mus. / Acc. 6443” three males and one female ( CMNH); “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz Buena / Vista vic. Flora & Fauna Hotel / 22-26-Oct-2002 / Morris / Wappes // STDC / UDCC00001 ” one male ( UDCC).