The genus Pacarina Distant, 1905 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with the description of a new species

Abstract

The genus Pacarina Distant, 1905 is redescribed along with the description of the new species Pacarina shoemakeri sp. nov. Sanborn and M. Heath. The morphology, biogeography, calling song and thermal tolerances of P. shoemakeri sp. nov. are described and compared with the partially sympatric Pacarina puella Davis, 1923 ( = Cicada signifera Walker, 1858). A key to the species of Pacarina is provided. Pacarina, Beameria Davis, 1934, Ollanta Distant, 1905, Proarna Stål, 1864, Prasinosoma Torres, 1963, Ellasoneura Torres, 1964, Tympanoterpes Stål, 1861, Pompanonia Boulard, 1982 and Ariasa Distant, 1905 are formally assigned to the subtribe Guyalnina Boulard and Martinellli, 1996.

Keywords:

• taxonomy
• new species
• biogeography
• song
• thermal responses

Acknowledgements

The following assisted with access to collections or provided specimens: J. Amrine (University of West Virginia), D. Arnold (K.C. Emerson Entomology Museum, Oklahoma State University), C. Barr (Essig Museum of Entomology, University of California Berkeley), R. Baumann and S. Clark (Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University), C. Bills and E. Rickart (Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah), J. Brambila, D. Ziesk and S. Halbert (Florida State Collection of Arthropods), R. Brooks, G. Byers and K. Segelquist (Snow Entomology Museum, University of Kansas), R. Brown (Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University), D. Chandler (University of New Hampshire), W. Clark (Auburn University), P. Clausen (University of Minnesota Insect Collection), N. Cobb (Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Northern Arizona University), C. Cockendolpher (Museum of Texas Tech University), G. Courtney (Iowa State University), C. Covell (University of Louisville), G. Dahlem (Cincinnati Museum of Natural History), R. Davidson (Carnegie Museum of Natural History), M. Douglas (Arizona State University), C. Durden (Texas Memorial Museum), M. Epstein, R. Froeschner and S. McKamey (Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History), S. Fullerton (Arthropod Collection, University of Central Florida), R. Gill (California State Collection of Arthropods), W. Hanson (Utah State University), S. Heydon (Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California Davis), K. Hobson (Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma), C. Holliday (Lafayette College), J. Honda (J. Gordon Edwards Entomology Museum, San Jose State University), M. Horton and J. Morse (Clemson University), R. Hurley and M. Ivie (Montana Entomology Collection), E. Johnson (Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences), B. Kondratieff (C.P. Gillette Museum of Biodiversity, Colorado State University), P. Lago (University of Mississippi), J. Liebherr and R. Hoebeke (Cornell University Insect Collection), C. Marshall (Oregon State Arthropod Collection), T. MacRae and F. Merickel (W.F. Barr Entomological Museum, University of Idaho), L. and C. O'Brien (Florida A & M University Center for Biodiversity), M. O'Brien (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology), J. O'Donnell (University of Connecticut), C. Olson (University of Arizona), P. Parillo (Field Museum of Natural History), G. Parsons (A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection, Michigan State University), P. Perkins (Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University), A. Provonsha (Purdue University), R. Pupedis (Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University), B. Ratcliff (University of Nebraska), E. Riley (Texas A & M University Entomology Collection), R. Schuh and S. Oygur (American Museum of Natural History), O. Schwarz and C. Boake (University of Tennessee-Knoxville), A. Sharkov and C. Freeman (Museum of Biodiversity, Ohio State University), S. Shaw (University of Wyoming), R. Sites (Wilbur R. Enns Entomology Museum, University of Missouri), C. Smith (Georgia Museum of Natural History), M. Webb (Natural History Museum, London), J. Weintraub and D. Azuma (Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences), W. Xie (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County), D. Yanga (Entomology Research Museum, University of California Riverside), D. Yanga and K. Zeiders (Illinois Natural History Survey), W.C. Yearian (University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum), A. Young (Milwaukee Public Museum), R. Zack (M.T. James Entomological Collection, Washington State University) and G. Zolnerowich (Kansas State Museum of Entomological and Prairie Arthropod Research). A.F.S. wishes to acknowledge the financial support of Sr John Karen Frei of Barry University, a sabbatical leave at Barry University, Barry University Faculty Senate Mini-Grant, and a Collection Study Grant from the American Museum of Natural History.