The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Los Amigos Biostation, Peru with the description of a new species and three new records for Peru
Abstract
The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Los Amigos Biostation, Peru are identified. Twenty-eight species representing 13 genera, three tribes, and two subfamilies were collected between August and December 2024. Guyalna protrudusa Sanborn sp. nov. is described along with the first female of Guyalna fasciata Sanborn, 2019. The first Peruvian records are provided for Ariasa bilaqueata (Uhler, 1903), Guyalna fasciata and Guyalna viridifemur (Walker, 1850). A list of the 28 cicada species currently known from Los Amigos Biostation is provided. The additions bring the total known Peruvian cicada diversity to 120 species.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Insect Biodiversity
- Volume
- 79
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1–14
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026