Homoeogamia mexicana, Saussure, 1868: 100

Hollier, John, Marshall, Judith & Legendre, Frédéric, 2020, An annotated list of the Blattodea (Insecta) described by Henri de Saussure. Part 1: the Corydiidae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (2), pp. 341-348 : 346

mexicana Saussure, 1868: 100 [ Latindia ]

Mexico. Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

Saussure (1870) stated that he had seven ♂ and one ♀ captured by Sumichrast under the bark of pines near to Moyoapan. The MHNG collection contains five specimens. A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20413) with labels: “ ♂ Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Latindia Mexicana Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings folded. Most of both antennae, the last tarsal segment of the right hind leg and the abdomen are missing. The right middle leg is detached and adheres to the hind legs .

A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20414) with labels: “ ♂ Moyoapan , Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Latindia Mexicana Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings spread. Most of both antenna, the tarsi of the right middle leg and the tibia and tarsi of the right hind leg are lost .

A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20415) with labels: “ ♂ Moyoap. Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Latindia Mexicana Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. The tip of the abdomen is detached and glued to a card mount on the original pin. The tips of the antennae, the right middle leg and both hind legs are lost . A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20416) with labels: “ ♂ Moyoap. Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Latindia Mexicana Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings folded. Both antennae, the tarsi of the left hind leg and the abdomen are missing, with signs of insect feeding damage .

A ♂ specimen (MHNG-ARTO-20417) with labels: “ Mexique, env. Sumichrast ” [handwritten on ruled white card]; “ Latindia Mexicana Sauss. ♂ ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen is directly pinned, with the wings roughly folded. The antennae, the right front wing, both hind wings, the tarsi of both front legs, both hind legs and the abdomen are lost. Box Blattodea 59. The whereabouts of the other syntypes is unknown .

Latindia mexicanus Saussure, 1868