Orientafroinsularis hova ( Distant, 1905b ) Sanborn, 2021

Sanborn, Allen F., 2021, The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) of Madagascar including a new tribe, five new genera, twelve new species, four new species synonymies, five revised species status, ten new combinations, new tribal assignments for four genera, one new subtribe synonymy, a checklist and key to the species, Zootaxa 4937 (1), pp. 1-79 : 24-25

Orientafroinsularis hova ( Distant, 1905b) n. comb.

Rihana hova Distant 1905b: 198 . (Ikongo and Morondava, Madagascar)

Remarks.—A tawny species marked with piceous that is similar in size and appearance to O. loici n. comb. but lacks infuscation on the distal fore wing veins between apical cells. Body length is 24–26 mm, wingspan 70–77 mm ( Distant 1905b; specimens in hand).

Distribution.—The species is known only from Madagascar ( Metcalf 1963a; Sanborn 2013). Distant (1905b) and Jacobi (1917) reported the species from Ikongo and Morondava, Madagascar.

Material examined.—“ Madagascar: Toliara Prov. / Parc National d’Andohahela, / Col du Sedro , 3.8 km 113º / ESE Mahamavo , 37.6 km 341º / NNW Tolagnaro , 21–25 I 2002 // 24º 45’ 50”S 46º 45’ 6” E / coll: Fisher, Griswold et al. / California Acad. of Sciences / at light—in montane rainforest / elev 900m code: BLF5012 // CASENT / 3004833” one male ( AFSC); “ Madagascar: Majunga / Prov. Maintirano District / Asondrodava dry forest / 15 km N of Maintirano / 15–22 October 2007 // 17º 57.92’ S 44º 2.13’ E / Calif. Acad. of Sciences / coll M. Irwin R. Harin’Hala / malaise in dry forest / elev 200 ft. MG-43A-03 // CASENT / 8133217” one female ( AFSC) ;