Taphura sauliensis Boulard, 1971

Sanborn, Allen F., 2023, Two new species and two new records for cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from French Guiana, with an updated faunal list of French Guiana and the first synoptic list for Guyana, Zootaxa 5368 (1), pp. 1-74 : 45-46

Taphura sauliensis Boulard, 1971

Taphura sauliensis Boulard 1971: 688 (Sa̧l, French Guiana).

Distribution. The species has been reported from Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela ( Sanborn 2017, 2020a, c, e, f).

Material examined. “ FRENCH GUIANA: / Sa̧l / 12-VIII-2010 / SEAG leg.” one female ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA: / Montjoly Commune , Rèmire / Mont Mahury, 4-I-2020, / Malaise Trap, ZNIEFF, / DEAL GUYANE, SEAG leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Matoury / Commune , Savane de Cavalet / 4 o 47’52.3”N, 52 o 23’50.9”W / 19-IX-2014 / Flight Interception Trap / SEAG leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Forêt de Maya / N 4 o 57’19.00” W 52 o 27’37.00” / Commune de Macouria, 12-XII-2016 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male and one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux , (forest on / quartzite), N 4°44’31.54” O 52°25’53.02” / altitude 90m, commune de Roura / 28-XII-2013 / Automatic Luminating Trap with Gemlight / Soc. Ent.Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux , (forest on / quartzite), N 4°44’31.54” O 52°25’53.02” / altitude 90m, commune de Roura / 21-IX-2013 / Automatic Luminating Trap with Gemlight / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux / 14-IX-2012 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux / 11-XII-2012 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux / 6-II-2013 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux / 31-X-2012 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male and two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 8-I-2016 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 11-XII-2015 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent.Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 19- XII-2015 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two males and two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 13-X-2015 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” five females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 27-XI-2015 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male and three females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 8-X-2015 / Automatic Light Trap, Blue light / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 12-XII-2015 / Malaise Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Sa ̧l Point-de-Vue 19-XII-2015 / Malaise Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) .

Additional material is listed in Sanborn (2011a).