Carineta verna Distant, 1883

(Subfamily Cicadettinae, Tribe Carinetini)

Geographical distribution. This species has previously been reported only from Panama (Metcalf 1963c; Wolda and Ramos 1992).

Specimens examined. COSTA RICA, San Jose, Escazu, 3/16 – VII – 1998, F.D. Parker (1 female, EMUS); ibidem, 17-26 – VII – 1988 (1 female, EMUS); ibidem, 22 – VII – 5 – VIII – 1989 (2 females, EMUS); ibidem, 5-19 – VIII – 1989 (2 females, EMUS); Guan., S. Cañas Exp. Sta., 9-16 – VIII – 1988, F.D. Parker (1 female, EMUS); Guan., 14 km S. Cañas, 21-27 – VIII – 1989, F.D. Parker (2 males, AFSC); San Pedro, San Jose, 7 – VIII – 1956, L.C. Kuiter coll. (1 male FSCA, 1 male, AFSC).