Horatosphaga scalata Hemp, 2019

Massa, Bruno, 2022, New and less known Orthoptera from biodiversity hotspots of Mozambique and Zambia (Tettigoniidae; Acrididae), Fragmenta entomologica 54 (1), pp. 27-44 : 30

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.13133/2284-4880/725

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8169481

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F887BA-FFB7-FFDD-2149-C739DC8406AE

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scientific name

Horatosphaga scalata Hemp, 2019
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Horatosphaga scalata Hemp, 2019 View in CoL

Material examined. Zambia: Redcliff Zambezi Lodge , Luangwa, Lepiled Light Trap 11-17.III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (2♂) ; Zambia: Redcliff Zambezi Lodge , Luangwa, Actinic Light Trap 11-17. III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (2♂, 1♀) ; Zambia: Bruce-Miller Farm , Choma, Lepiled Light Trap 28.II-8.III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (1♂) ; Zambia: Bruce-Miller Farm , Choma, Actinic Light Trap 28.II-8.III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (9♂) ; Zambia: Gwabi River Lodge , Chirundu, Actinic Light Trap 8-11.III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (1♂) ; Zambia: Gwabi River Lodge , Chirundu, MV Light Trap 8-11.III.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (1♂) ; Zambia: Lakeview Lodge , Sinazongwe (493m), MV Light Trap 23-28.II.2019, V. Dérozier, M. Imakando, W. Miles, L. Mulvaney (1♂) ( ANHRT).

Remarks. Characters of the above listed specimens match quite well with those of H. scalata (cf. Figs 8a, 8c, 8d, 8e View Fig and compare them with figures in Hemp & Heller 2019), known only from central Tanzania ( Hemp 2021). H. scalata belongs to a group of species with an unmodified tenth abdominal tergite, hind wings longer than forewings, and tympanic auricles inflated in the male; interestingly, H. hemporum Massa, 2021 from Zambia belongs to the same group too ( Massa 2021a).

Description of the female. Similar in size and colour as male (cf. Hemp in Hemp & Heller 2019), tympanic auricles of fore tibiae conchate, not inflated, tegmina shorter and wider, and hind wings stronger reduced than in male, ca. 4.0 mm long ( Fig. 8b View Fig ). Subgenital plate with triangular apex. Ovipositor stout, slightly up-curved and strongly serrated ( Fig. 8f View Fig ). Cerci thick and short.

Measurements of the female (in mm). Body length: 23.6; length of pronotum: 6.3; height of pronotum: 3.7; length of hind femora: 29.9; length of tegmina: 29.8; width of tegmina: 9.8; length of ovipositor: 13.8.

V

Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium

MV

University of Montana Museum

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