Author ³

Fabricius, 1775

Synonomy ³

Cicada laternaria fusca
Fulgora tenebrosa
Fulgora fusca
Fulgora africana
Pyrops tenebrosa

Description from Stal, 1866 ³

Griseus vel griseo-ferrugineus, remote nigro-punctatus; macula oblonga basali verticis maculaque angulorum basalium scutelli lævigatis; tegminibus ad margi- nem costalem et apicem versus parce nigro-conspersis; alis obscure fuscis; abdomine nigro, ventris maculis lateralibus ferrugineo-griseis; pedibus nigro-maculatis; capite thorace. scutelloque ad unum plus dimidio longiore, apice distincte nonnihil compresso. . . Long. 34-38, Exp. tegm. 66- 70 mill.

Description (translated) ³

Gray or rust-gray, remotely black-dotted; an oblong spot on the basal vertex and a spot on the basal angles of the scutellum smoothed; coverts on the costal margin and apex towards the side sparingly sprinkled with black; wings dark brown; the abdomen is black, the lateral spots of the belly are rusty-gray; black-spotted feet; with his head in his chest. scutellum about one and a half times longer, the apex distinctly somewhat compressed. . . Long. 34-38, Exp. roof 66-70 mm

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