Antaxius pedestris (Fabricius, 1787)

Hollier, John, 2014, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Adolf Nadig with an account of the type material housed in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Revue suisse de Zoologie 121 (3), pp. 401-414 : 409-410

pedestris apuanus Nadig, 1958: 31-37 [ Antaxius ].

Apuan Alps , Capriglia ; Arni; Passo del Vestito. 6 ♂ syntypes , 6 ♀ syntypes and 1 immature syntype.

Nadig did not designate a holotype in the original description, referring to “Typen” and “ Paratypen ”, and so the type series must be considered syntypes. A ♂ syntype with labels: “P. vestito, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “P. vestito” typed]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♂ det. Nadig ” [typed on white card, with “ssp. n.” in red, “♂” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Most of the left antenna has been broken off and is glued to the determination label. A ♂ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa- Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♂ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “♂” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. A ♂ syntype with labels: “Arni, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Arni ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♂ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “♂” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Most of the left antenna is lost. A ♂ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa- Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Präp. 1957, Nr. 4, Antax. ped. apuana ssp. nova ♂” [typed in red on pink paper with “ssp. nova ♂” added by hand and “ Präp. 19” and “ Nr. ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The claws of the left middle and right hind legs are missing. A ♂ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Präp. 1957, Nr. 1, Ant. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♂” [typed on pink paper with “♂” added by hand and “ Präp. 19” and “ Nr. ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The claws of the right front leg and the end of the abdomen are missing. A ♀ syntype with labels: “Arni, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Arni ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♀ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “ ♀ ” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Most of the right antenna has been broken off and is glued to the determination label. A ♀ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♀ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “ ♀ ” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The left antenna is missing. A ♀ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♀ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “ ♀ ” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. A ♀ syntype with labels: “Arni, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Arni ” handwritten]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♀ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “ ♀ ” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Most of the right antenna, the tarsi of the right middle leg and the entire right hind leg are lost. A ♀ syntype with labels: “Capriglia, Aug. 1957, Pisa-Masse (Nadig)” [printed on white card with “ Capriglia ” handwritten]; “Ant. ped.?” [typed on a strip of white paper]; “Antax. pedestris apuana ssp. n. ♀ det. Nadig ” [typed in red on white card with “ ♀ ” added by hand and “det. Nadig ” printed]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. There are two juvenile ♀ specimens collected in 1956 but without precise localities one of which could be the immature syntype mentioned in the original description; Coray (2004) includes both in the type series. The original description states that a pair of syntypes was deposited in the MCSN. The date of the publication is given as 1959 on OSF. Images on OSF. Box Nadig 196 .

Antaxius pedestris apuanus Nadig, 1958