Taphura boulardi Sanborn, 2011a

Sanborn, Allen F., 2024, The cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) fauna of the Lesser Antilles sensu lato with the description of two new species, two new combinations, and a key to species, Zootaxa 5497 (1), pp. 33-69 : 52

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5497.1.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13618231
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scientific name	Taphura boulardi Sanborn, 2011a
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Taphura boulardi Sanborn, 2011a View in CoL

Taphura boulardi Sanborn 2011a: 405 View in CoL View Cited Treatment (41 Km SE Roura on Kaw Rd., French Guiana).

Diagnosis. Taphura boulardi can be distinguished from all other Taphura by the five spots on the dorsal surface of the head ( Sanborn 2017a). Males of Taphura boulardi possess lateral branches of the anal tube that curve dorsally and form a terminal hook. The notch in female abdominal sternite VII almost reaches the anterior margin medially, the notch is semi-circular medially connected to a short transverse section before angling to the posterolateral corner.

Distribution. The range of the species has been expanding significantly since its discovery in French Guiana with current records including Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, and Trinidad ( Sanborn 2011a; 2017a; 2020a, b, d; 2023a).

Material examined. “ TRINIDAD: St. George / Co., 1.9 mi. W, of Cumuto / “Indian Walk Ride” / Forest Rd. , 27–VII–1975 / K. W. Knopf ” one female ( FSCA) .