Ariasa marginata (Olivier, 1790) (new record)

Cicada marginata Olivier, 1790: 755 .

Tettigonia viridis [non viridis Stål, 1870, nec viridis Distant, 1892, nec viridis Moulton, 1923] Fabricius, 1803a: 39.

Cicada viridis – Germar 1830: 7 [43].

Tympanoterpes marginata – Stål 1866: 172.

Ariasa marginata – Distant 1906: 90.

Ariasa brasiliorum – Kirkaldy 1909: 391.

Ariasa marginata – Boulard 2001: 118.

NOTE. – The author has received specimens from M. Thouvenot, D. Emery and H. Imai. The species has also been reported as A. brasiliorum Kirkaldy, 1909 but Boulard (2001) clarified the taxonomic position and synonymy.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — “GUYANE FRANÇAISE / Piste de Kaw PK 29 / 8 juillet 1993 / Piège lumineux”, 1 ♂ (AFSC). — “GUYANE FRANÇAISE / Régina-St- Georges / DZ 5 (389900-445800) / 6 au 11 août 1991 / Piège lumineux”, 1 ♀ (AFSC). — “FR. GUYANA / Kaw track PK 37 / 02 Mar 2002 // FG2”, 1 ♂, AFSC). — “Fr. Guyana ”, 1 ♂ (AFSC).

DISTRIBUTION. — The species has been reported previously from Brazil, Surinam and South America (Metcalf 1963a; Boulard 2001).