Malagasia inflata Distant, 1882

Malagasia inflata Distant 1882: 337 . (Madagascar)

Remarks.—The largest species of the genus with a body length about 40–42 mm and wingspan about 98–108 mm (Distant 1882). The body size, inflated male abdomen with a piceous posterior margin to the abdominal tergites, and bronzing restricted to the distal fore wing quickly distinguish the species from its congeneric species. The song is a series of short buzzes about 1.5 s in duration increasing in intensity to about 1 s with a short decrease in intensity followed by the loudest and most rapid production of timbal clicks completing the syllable with peak energy about 1.4 kHz (Boulard 2006b).

Distribution.—The species is known only from Madagascar (Metcalf 1963b; Sanborn 2013). Jacobi (1917) reported the species from Antananarivo, central Madagascar.

Material examined.—“ MADAGASCAR: / Fianarantsoa Province / Ranomafana Natl. Park / Talatakely, 900 m elev. / 21.25ºS, 47.42ºE // 2–22 January 2001 / D.H. & K.M. Kavanaugh, / R.L. Brett, E. Elsom, / and F. Vargas collector. // CASENT / 3002728” one male (AFSC) .