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Issue: Vol. 2897 No. 1: 30 May. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-05-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2897.1.4
Page range: 35–50
Abstract views: 48
PDF downloaded: 1

The genus Cacama Distant, 1904 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) with the description of three new species

Barry University, Department of Biology, 11300 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, Florida 33161-6695, USA
104 Hummingbird Cirle, Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609, USA
17446 SW 33rd Court, Miramar, Florida 33029, USA
104 Hummingbird Cirle, Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609, USA
Hemiptera Homoptera Cryptotympanini morphology taxonomy distribution

Abstract

The cicada genus Cacama Distant is redescribed. The species C. collinaplaga Sanborn & M. Heath sp. n., C. moorei Sanborn & M. Heath sp. n., and C. pygmaea Sanborn sp. n. are described as new. A key to the 12 known species of Cacama is provided. The distributions of the new Cacama species are also illustrated.

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