Proarna invaria ( Walker, 1850 )

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 : 24-25

Proarna invaria ( Walker, 1850)

Cicada grisea Germar 1830: 40 (South America).

Cicada invaria Walker 1850: 151 (South America).

Cicada dexithea Walker 1850: 158 (Unknown collection locality).

Cicada fulvoviridis Walker 1858a: 23 (Villa Nova).

Cicada ovatipennis Walker 1858b: 13 ( Colombia).

Proarna germari Distant 1905f nomen novum pro Cicada grisea Germar, 1830 nec Tettigonia grisea Fabricius, 1775: 140 ( Colombia).

Remarks. The status of the taxonomy was investigated in Sanborn (2018).

Distribution. The species has an extensive range being reported from the Antilles, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela, and the West Indies ( Metcalf 1963a; Sanborn 2011 a, 2013, 2014, 2018b, 2020a; Nunes et al. 2023).

Material examined. “ FRENCH GUIANA: / Organabo Commune, Savane / Fléche et Mamaribo , / 5º32’35.3N 53º24’51.6”W, / 1-I-2021, Light Trap, / ZNIEFF, DEAL GUYANE, / SEAG leg.” one male and three females ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA: / Organabo Commune, Savane / Fléche et Mamaribo , / 5º32’35.3N 53º24’51.6”W, / 22-XII-2020, Light Trap, / ZNIEFF, DEAL GUYANE, / SEAG leg.” seven males and two females ( AFSC); “ FRENCH GUIANA: / Organabo Commune, Savane / Fléche et Mamaribo , / 5º32’35.3N 53º24’51.6”W, / 1-I-2021, Light Trap, / ZNIEFF, DEAL GUYANE, / SEAG leg.” one female ( AFSC).