Taphura charpentierae 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 : 39-40

Taphura charpentierae Boulard, 1971

Taphura charpentierae Boulard 1971: 691 (Saut-Maripa-Oyopock, French Guiana).

Distribution. The species has been reported only from French Guiana ( Sanborn 2017).

Material examined. “ FRENCH GUIANA: Matoury / Commune, Savane de Cavalet / 4 o 47’52.3”N, 52 o 23’50.9”W / 4-I-2020, Light trap / SEAG leg.” two females ( AFSC); FRENCH GUIANA: Matoury / Commune, Savane de Cavalet / 4 o 47’52.3”N, 52 o 23’50.9”W / 30-XI-2019, Malaise trap / SEAG leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Saint-Elie / Commune, Mont Tabulaire de / la Trinité, 600m, 4.610861, / -53.358896, 5-IX-2021, / Light Trap, SEAG leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Saint-Elie / Commune, Mont Tabulaire de / la Trinité, 600m, 4.610861, / -53.358896, 8-IX-2021, / Light Trap, SEAG leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Saint-Elie / Commune, Mont Tabulaire de / la Trinité, 600m, 4.610861, / -53.358896, IX-2021, / Light Trap, SEAG leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA: Saint-Elie / Commune, Mont Tabulaire de / la Trinité, 600m, 4.610861, / -53.358896, 9-IX-2021, / Light Trap, SEAG leg.” two males and two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Crique Orfion / Orapu, RN 2 pk 65, Commune de / Régina, Abattis de 7 ha en pente / N 4 o 29’46.29” W 52 o 20’ 43.30” / Automatic Light Trap / Malaise Trap 24-IX-2016 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Réserve de la Trinité, zone Aya / N 4° 35’ 20”, O 53° 18’ 1”, Commune de / Saint Elie, 08–09-XI-2013 / Automatic Luminating trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male and one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Nouragues / 30-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Nouragues / 19-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Saint-Marcel / de la Haute Camopi, / N 2°23’03.00” O 53°00’37.00” / altitude 635m, Commune de Camopi / 26-IX-2014 / Automatic Luminating trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Massif Lucifer / Sommer tabulaire à 500m, / commune de Saint-Laurent / 25-X-2014, Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Massif Lucifer / Sommer tabulaire à 500m, / commune de Saint-Laurent / 28-X-2014, Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one female ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Massif Lucifer / Sommer tabulaire à 500m, / commune de Saint-Laurent / 24-X-2014, Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Massif Lucifer / Sommer tabulaire à 500m, / commune de Saint-Laurent / 23-X-2014, Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 29-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 28-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” three females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 30-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” two females ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 25-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 20-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA, Mont Itoupé / altitude 600m, commune de / Maripasoula , 30-XI-2014 / Automatic Light Trap / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane leg.” one male ( AFSC) ; “ FRENCH GUIANA / Montagne des Chevaux / Automatic Light Trap / 3-III-2013 / Soc. Ent. Antilles-Guyane coll.” three males ( AFSC) . Additional material is listed in Sanborn (2011a).