Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann, 2002

Conle, Oskar V. & Hennemann, Frank H., 2005, Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea I: A remarkable new species of Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann, 2002 from Northern Peru (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae: Pseudophasmatinae), Zootaxa 1068, pp. 59-68 : 60-61

Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann, 2002

Type­species: Autolyca pentlandi Redtenbacher, 1906: 96 , by original designation of Conle & Hennemann, 2002: 91.

Mainly based on the type­locality “ Chile ” Conle & Hennemann (2002: 99) transferred Autolyca picturata Redtenbacher, 1906 to Peruphasma , but the holotype in MNHN had not been examined at that time. Subsequent examination has shown this species to be a member of Autolyca Stål, 1875 and the type­locality to be clearly wrong. Undoubtedly the specimen is from Central America (e.g. El Salvador). Thus, A. picturata is excluded from the list of species currently placed in Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann.

Species included & distribution:

1. Peruphasma anakena Conle & Hennemann, 2002: 93 , figs. [Distribution: Easter Islands: Anakena ]

2. Peruphasma doylei ( Caudell, 1906: 17) [ Autolyca ]

[Distribution: Columbia: Dep. of Cauca, Tierra Adentro, 2950 m]

3. Peruphasma flavomaculata ( Blanchard, 1846: 245, pl. 26: 6). [ Anisomorpha ] [Distribution: Bolivia: Santa Cruz]

4. Peruphasma nigra Conle & Hennemann, 2002: 96 , pl. 3: 29 & 10: 100. [Distribution: Bolivia: Yungas de Palmar, 1250 m & Santa Cruz]

5. Peruphasma pentlandi ( Redtenbacher, 1906: 96) . [ Autolyca ] [Distribution: Peru: Cusco & Titicaca and Bolivia: La Paz, Luribay & Oruvo]

6. Peruphasma schultei n. sp.

[Distribution: Northern Peru: Cordillera del Condor, South Spur, 1200–1800 m]

7. Peruphasma transversata ( Caudell, 1913: 350) [ Autolyca ] [Distribution: Peru: Huadaquina, 1700 m]

8. Peruphasma unicolor ( Redtenbacher, 1906: 92) [ Autolyca ] [Distribution: Peru: Sicuani, 4500–5000 m & Abanacay, ca. 2500 m]