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  • A comprehensive description of the cicada genus Chinaria, established in 1934, is presented.
  • A new genus, Heatharia, is introduced and illustrated, which includes Dominican species previously classified under Chinaria, supported by various forms of evidence.
  • Heatharia vivianae is confirmed as the sole species in the new genus, and the first record of Odopoea suffusa in Haiti is documented.

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A complete description of the cicada genus Chinaria Davis, 1934 is provided. The genus Heatharia n. gen. is described and illustrated for the Dominican species originally classified in Chinaria. The new genus is supported through morphological, biogeographical, and genetic evidence. Heatharia vivianae (Ramos, 1983) n. comb. is reassigned as the only species of the new genus. The first record of Odopoea suffusa (Walker, 1850) is provided for Haiti.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5447.2.7DOI Listing

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Article Synopsis
  • A comprehensive description of the cicada genus Chinaria, established in 1934, is presented.
  • A new genus, Heatharia, is introduced and illustrated, which includes Dominican species previously classified under Chinaria, supported by various forms of evidence.
  • Heatharia vivianae is confirmed as the sole species in the new genus, and the first record of Odopoea suffusa in Haiti is documented.
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