The genusPacarinaDistant, 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 pro-

Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico

“…The two species of Pacarina in North America, north of Mexico were first distinguished based on host plants differences [32,133]. We found P. puella associated with mesquite (Prosopis spp.)…”

“…We found P. puella associated with mesquite (Prosopis spp.) and it has been recorded from Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas extending into Central America [5,8,14,32] (Figure 28). We also found the species calling extensively from Acacia spp.…”

“…Two species of the genus inhabit North America, north of Mexico [26,32]. References to Pacarina championi (Distant) in the literature from the region are considered erroneous [32].…”

“…The genus Pacarina is found primarily in Central America and Mexico [5,8,14,32] and is related to genera that inhabit Central and South America. Two species of the genus inhabit North America, north of Mexico [26,32].…”

“…The biogeography of individual species has been investigated as part of studies on the biology of specific taxa [19,23,24,[27][28][29][30][31][32] but a complete review of the biogeography of the North American cicadas has not been produced. The distributions of cicadas for a limited number of states have been published but more recent analyses have adding to the often dated and incomplete cicada diversity within those states [21,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50].…”