Hebridea amedegnatoae, Hugel, 2012
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2012n2a5 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547560 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F5879B-FF97-C003-FC83-76152EACE409 |
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Felipe |
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Hebridea amedegnatoae |
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sp. nov. |
Hebridea amedegnatoae n. sp.
( Figs 1 View FIG G-K; 3G-L; Table 2)
TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype: Nouvelles-Hébrides [ Vanuatu], I. [Isl.] Malekula , ♂, 1934, E. Aubert de la Rüe (MNHN-CAELIF595).
Allotype:Nouvelles-Hébrides [ Vanuatu], I. [Isl.] Malekula , vallée de la Pangkumu, ♀, 1935-1936, E. Aubert de la Rüe, “ Hebridea rufotibialis Wilh. ” (manuscript), L. Chopard det. (MNHN-CAELIF596).
Paratype:same data as holotype, ♀ (MNHN-CAELIF597).
TYPE LOCALITY. — Vanuatu, Malampa Province, Malekula Island.
ETYMOLOGY. — After Christiane Amedegnato, acridologist in MNHN. Christiane suddenly deceased before being able to describe this species that she identified as new.
DIAGNOSIS. — Hind femur upper carina straight ( Fig. 1I; N.B View FIG .: this non sexual character seems valid on the examined specimens, but should be used with caution).
Male. Penultimate abdominal tergite (tergite 10) with indistinct rounded furculae ( Fig. 1K View FIG ). Supra-anal plate with postero median bulges ( Fig. 1K View FIG , arrow). Supra-anal plate with short projection ( Fig. 1K View FIG ).
Epiphallus: interspace between lophi narrower than lophi width ( Fig. 3G View FIG ). Ventral valves exceeding dorsal valves ( Fig. 3J View FIG ).
In mature males, hind femur light green (inner and outer fields).
DESCRIPTION
Holotype
In addition to generic characters: Hind femur upper carina straight before the knee ( Fig. 1I View FIG ).
Penultimate abdominal tergite (tergite 10) with indistinct rounded furculae ( Fig. 1K View FIG ). Supra-anal plate with median bulges ( Fig. 1K View FIG , arrow), with short posterior median projection ( Fig. 1K View FIG ).
Epiphallus ( Fig.3G, H View FIG ): interspace between lophi narrower than lophi width.Ventral valves exceeding dorsal valves ( Fig. 3D View FIG ). General colouration yellowish (was probably more green in living specimens); hind tibia light red, spines with black apex; hind femur green; hind knees dorsally yellowish.
Females allotype and paratype
Non sexual characters as in male holotype. It is not clear whether the females display useful characters at the species level. Terminalia are illustrated in Figure 3K, L. View FIG
REMARKS
The male holotype of Hebridea amedegnatoae n. sp. differs from H. rufotibialis by: the condition of furculae on the penultimate abdominal tergite; the localisation of the bulges on the supra-anal plate; the length of the median projection of the supra-anal plate; the interspace between lophi on male epiphallus; the colouration of hind femur. For the distinctive characters between Hebridea amedegnatoae n. sp. and H. rufotibialis see Table 3.
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