Plegmapterus splendens : Dirsh, 1956:121–272
Review of South African Euryphyminae
Tshililo, Precious
Zootaxa
2020
2020-07-27
4820
1
70
104
Dirsh, 1956
: Dirsh
1956
[151,595,1461,1488]
Insecta
Baissogryllidae
Plegmapterus
Animalia
Orthoptera
28
98
Arthropoda
species
splendens
( Figs. 3J, 4J, 18)
Plegmapterus splendens: Dirsh, 1956:121–272, figs. 36. 7–10; Dirsh, 1965:279; Uvarov, 1966:18; Johnston, 1968:204.
Typelocality. Africa, Southern Africa, Cape Province, Upington, Orange River. Type ♂in Lund University Entomological Museum. Typenot examined. Material. SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape: 30 miSpringbok( S29.6734, E17.9117) 01.ix.1967coll. J. Munt-ing— 1♂( SANC); 6mS of Garies( S30.6574, E18.0075) x.1967coll. F. W.Gass— 1♀( SAMC); Western Cape: Bokouga, Uniondale Dist.( S33.6651, E23.3539) iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC); Bosiesveld Bergen( S33.3378, E18.5218) ii.1940— 1♀( SAMC); Bulhoek Klaver, Clanwilliam( S32.1892, E18.8939) x.1950coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC); Cape HexR. ( S33.5061, E19.5294) xii.1884— 1♂, 1♀( SAMC); Eastern Cape: Beaufort“Umdala” ( S32.8000, E26.6500) iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC); Franschhoek( E33.9136, E19.1229) coll. E. Sehabb— 1♀( SAMC); Gardiner’s Drift, Adelaide( S32.7071, E26.2952) iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC); GoegapNR, bush huts, nr. main entrance ( S29.6861, E17.9493) 02.x.2008coll. P. Naskreckiand C. Bazelet,— 1♂( USTB); Northern Cape: Hopetown( S29.6196, E24.0869) 13.ix.1940coll. G. van Son— 1♀( Transvaal Museum); Karasburg( S28.0216, E18.7480) viii.1950coll. J.J.L.— ♂(sanc); Kenhardt( S29.3457, E21.1578) 03.x.1954, coll. G. van Son— 1♀( Transvaal Museum); Lammerskraal, Prince Albert Dist.( S32.8154, E22.3139) ix.1896coll. D. Purcell— 1 ♀( SAMC); Leipoldtville, Eland’s Bay( S32.2223, E18.4811) xi.1948coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC); Matjiesfontein( S33.2308, E20.5822) x.1891coll. R. Triman,— 1♀( SAMC); Michell’s Pass, Ceres District( S33.3788, E19.2964) x.1934coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC); Naauwport( S26.1877, E25.5766) 26.x.1948coll. G. van Son— 1♀( SAMC); O’Kiep( S29.5911, E17.8751) ix.1890—adult ( SAMC); OlifantsR. between Citrusdal/ Clanwilliam( S32.4575, E18.9669) x.1931coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC); Oudtshoorn Zebra( S33.7637, E22.3155) x.1951coll. SAM museum expedition— 1 ♂( SAMC); Outiep Garies( S30.5937, E17.8514) ix.1953coll. J. du Toit— 1♀( SAMC); Papendorp, Olifant’s R.( S31.6915, E18.1951) x.1950coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC); Port Nolloth( S29.2379, E16.9067) 1897— 1♂( SAMC); Upper Sources Oliphant’sR. Ceres( S33.1542, E19.2399) xii.1949coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC); Victoria West( S31.4174, E23.1199) xi.193 coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀, 1♂( SAMC); Wit River ValleyBain’s Kloof ( S33.6167, E19.1000) xii.1949coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC).
Distribution.This species was previously recorded from Namibia( Johnsen 1990b; Naskrecki 1995) and South Africa( Dirsh 1956b)
Remarks.This genus was erected by Uvarov (1922), on the basis of its head integument, pronotum and the degree of development of the lateral carinae. Dirsh (1956) reviewed the genus and found that Uvarov’s (1922)generic characters are misleading because those generic characters vary between and within species. I found a great deal of diversity in the shape and rugosity of its pronotum when I reviewed museum and field collected specimens. This also supports the statement by Dirsh (1956) that those characters (dorsum rugosity and shape) are misleading as they vary within species. The taxonomic status of this genus is not satisfactory and the genus has approximately four undescribed species, therefore revision is necessary.
3015409311
[151,1049,1636,1662]
Africa
Upington
Southern Africa
28
98
1
Western Cape
holotype
3015409532
1967-09-01
SANC
South Africa
-29.6734
30 mi Springbok
6
17.9117
28
98
1
1
Northern Cape
3015409512
[370,1257,1744,1771]
1967-10
SAMC
F. Walker
South Africa
6
-30.6574
Garies
6
18.0075
28
98
1
1
3015409500
1954-03
SAMC
South Africa
-33.6651
Uniondale Dist.
6
23.3539
Bokouga
28
98
1
1
Western Cape
3015409567
1940-02
SAMC
South Africa
-33.3378
Bosiesveld Bergen
6
18.5218
28
98
1
1
3015409509
1950-10
SAMC
South Africa
-32.1892
Clanwilliam
6
18.8939
Bulhoek Klaver
28
98
1
1
3015409614
[693,1432,1852,1879]
1884-12
SAMC
South Africa
-33.5061
Hex
6
19.5294
28
98
2
1
1
Western Cape
3015409647
[151,1432,1888,1915]
1954-03
SAMC
South Africa
-32.8
Beaufort
6
26.65
28
98
1
1
Eastern Cape
3015409376
[151,886,1924,1951]
SAMC
South Africa
Franschhoek
19.1229
28
98
1
1
3015409314
1954-03
SAMC
South Africa
-32.7071
Adelaide
6
26.2952
Gardiner's Drift
28
98
1
1
3015409580
2008-10-02
USTB
P. Naskrecki & C. Bazelet
South Africa
-29.6861
Goegap
6
17.9493
28
98
1
1
3015409560
1940-09-13
Transvaal Museum
South Africa
29
99
-29.6196
Hopetown
6
24.0869
28
98
1
1
Northern Cape
3015409593
1950-08
South Africa
-28.0216
Karasburg
6
18.748
29
99
1
1
3015409616
[349,1322,186,213]
1954-10-03
Transvaal Museum
South Africa
-29.3457
Kenhardt
6
21.1578
29
99
1
1
3015409737
1896-09
SAMC
South Africa
-32.8154
Prince Albert Dist.
6
22.3139
29
99
1
1
3015409610
1948-11
SAMC
South Africa
-32.2223
Eland's Bay
6
18.4811
Leipoldtville
29
99
1
1
3015409539
1891-10
SAMC
R. Triman
South Africa
-33.2308
Matjiesfontein
6
20.5822
29
99
1
1
3015409636
1934-10
SAMC
South Africa
-33.3788
Ceres District
6
19.2964
Michell's Pass
29
99
1
1
3015409663
[560,1432,330,357]
1948-10-26
SAMC
South Africa
-26.1877
Naauwport
6
25.5766
29
99
1
1
3015409578
[151,787,366,393]
1890-09
SAMC
South Africa
-29.5911
O'Kiep
6
17.8751
29
99
1
3015409336
1931-10
SAMC
South Africa
Olifants
-32.4575
Clanwilliam
6
18.9669
Citrusdal
29
99
1
1
3015409751
1951-10
SAMC
South Africa
-33.7637
Oudtshoorn Zebra
6
22.3155
29
99
1
1
3015409557
1953-09
SAMC
South Africa
-30.5937
Garies
6
17.8514
29
99
1
1
3015409573
[268,1432,474,501]
1950-10
SAMC
Olifant's R.
South Africa
-31.6915
Papendorp
6
18.1951
29
99
1
1
3015409620
[151,779,511,538]
SAMC
South Africa
-29.2379
Port Nolloth
6
16.9067
29
99
1
1
3015409629
1949-12
SAMC
South Africa
-33.1542
Ceres
6
19.2399
Upper Sources Oliphant's
29
99
1
1
3015409611
SAMC
South Africa
-31.4174
Victoria West
6
23.1199
29
99
2
1
1
3015409493
1949-12
SAMC
South Africa
-33.6167
Wit River Valley
6
19.1
29
99
1
1