Selymbria ecuadorensis Sanborn, 2019a

Sanborn, Allen F., 2020, The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Ecuador including the description of five new species, a new subtribe, four new synonymies, and fifteen new records, Zootaxa 4880 (1), pp. 1-80 : 69

Selymbria ecuadorensis Sanborn, 2019a

Selymbria ecuadorensis Sanborn 2019a: 417 . (Vicinity of Puerto Misahuali, 1650–1900 ft, 1°2’4.2”S, 77°39’49.2”W, Napo Province, Ecuador)

REMARKS.—The large, upturned uncus, triangular head and fore wings infuscation on the apex and on the crossveins at the base of apical cells 1 and 2 quickly distinguish the species from the remaining Ecuadorian fauna.

DISTRIBUTION.—The species is currently known only from Napo and Orellana provinces, Ecuador ( Sanborn 2019a).

MATERIAL EXAMINED.— Holotype. “ ECUADOR: Prov. Napo / vic. Puerto Misahuali , / 1650–1900 ft, 6–19–IX– / 1998 J. E. Eger, coll. // 1°2’4.2”S lat, / 77°39’49.2”W lon / Mercury vapor & / Ultraviolet lights” one male ( FSCA) . Paratypes. “ ECUADOR: Napo Prov. / Estación Cientifica Yasuní / 00°40.28’S, 76°38.50’W / IX–5–10–1999, UV light / Coll. E.G. Riley, 215 m. ” one female ( TAMU), one female ( AFSC); “ ECUADOR: Napo / Prov. 25km.e. Puerto / Napo, 450m. ix–1997 / B.&B. Valentine coll. // Jatun Sacha / Bio reserve / u-v light // Valentine / Coll’n / Rec. 2016” one female ( FSCA); “ ECUADOR: Napo Prov. / La Selva, E. of Limon / Cocha , 11–13–X–1988 / S. Dunkle ” one female ( AFSC); “1231 EcuadorOrellana / Erwin Transect / Onkone Gare Camp / Reserva Etnica Waorani / 00 39’ 25.7”S 076 27’10.8”W / 7.x.95 T. L. Erwin et al / Fogging terre firme forest // ♀ // UDCC _ TCN 00049033 ” one female ( UDCC); “1716EcuadorOrellana / Erwin Transect / Onkone Gare Camp / Reserva Etnica Waorani / 00 39’ 25.7”S 076 27’10.8”W / 2.x.96 T. L. Erwin et al. / Fogging terre firme forest” one male ( AFSC); “1440EcuadorOrellana / Erwin Transect / Onkone Gare Camp / Reserva Etnica Waorani / 00 39’ 25.7”S 076 27’10.8”W / 5.ii.96 T. L. Erwin et al. / Fogging terre firme forest” one female ( AFSC); “1722 // 1722EcuadorOrellana / Transect Ent. 1 km S. Onkone Gare Camp / Reserva Etnica Waorani, 216.3 m / 00 39’ 25.7”S 076 27’10.8”W / 3.x.96 T. L. Erwin et al. / Fogging terre firme forest” one female ( UDCC) .