Agroecotettix turneri, Hill, 2024

Hill, JoVonn G., 2024, Desert diversification: revision of Agroecotettix Bruner, 1908 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae) with descriptions of sixteen new species from the United States and Mexico, ZooKeys 1218, pp. 177-230 : 177-230

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.1218.133703
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14199508
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C09F938B-B081-42DD-A82D-7A1A193957C9
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scientific name	Agroecotettix turneri
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Agroecotettix turneri sp. nov.

Figs 2 K View Figure 2 , 4 K View Figure 4 , 5 K View Figure 5 , 19 A – J View Figure 19 , 25 View Figure 25 , 26 A View Figure 26 , 36 A – D View Figure 36

Diagnosis.

Differentiated from other species in the genus by the combination of male cerci with ventral branch equal or subequal in length to dorsal branch (Figs 2 K View Figure 2 , 19 A, B View Figure 19 ); sheath of aedeagus thin and lightly sclerotized (Fig. 5 M View Figure 5 ), and in lateral view, the valves of the aedeagus are entire (not lobate) with apices of point caudally (Figs 5 K View Figure 5 , 19 D, F View Figure 19 ). In caudal view, lateral margins converge medially, giving a more pointed appearance (Figs 4 N View Figure 4 , 18 G View Figure 18 ).

Male measurements (mm).

(n = 3) Body length 14.3–19.3 (mean = 17.7); pronotum length 3.2–4.5 (mean = 4.0); tegmen length 2.3–4.5 (mean = 4.0); hind femur length 7.9–10.7 (mean = 9.8); cerci length 0.8–1.2 (mean = 9.8); basal width of cercus 0.5–0.6 (mean = 0.6); mid-cercal width 0.3–0.4 (mean = 0.4); cerci dorsal fork length 0.3 (mean = 0.3); cerci dorsal fork apex width 0.1 (mean = 0.1) cerci ventral fork length 0.3–0.4 (mean = 0); cerci ventral fork apex width 0.2 (mean = 0.2).

Phallus measurements (mm).

(n = 3) Length 1.1 (mean = 1.1); apex width 0.3 (mean = 0.3); middle width 0.6 (mean = 0.6); Basal width 0.5–0.6 (mean = 0.6); lateral apex width 0.4 (mean = 0.4); lateral medial width 0.4 (mean = 0.4); lateral basal width 0.5 (mean = 0.5).

Female measurements (mm).

(n = 6) Body length 17.1–26.5 (mean = 23.2); pronotum length 4.4–6.5 (mean = 5.6) tegmen length 2.2–4.4 (mean = 3.7); hind femur length 9.7–15.0 (mean = 12.9); Dorsal ovipositor valve length 0.9–2.5 (mean = 1.7); ventral ovipositor valve length 0.9–2.1 (mean = 1.5).

Holotype.

• 1 ♂, USA, Texas, Brewster Co., 22 mi S of Alpine , 30.045026, -103.573517, 15 July 2023, J. G. Hill; Collected in Chihuahuan Desert scrub. Deposited in the Mississippi Entomological Museum. GoogleMaps

Specimens examined.

USA, Texas: • Brewster Co., Alpine , 21 August 1939, F. B. Isely (1 ♂, 4 ♀) • 22 mi S of Alpine, 30.045026, -103.573517, 15 July 2023, J. G. Hill (1 ♀) GoogleMaps • “ Big Bend ” 23 June 1947, R. H. Beamer (1 ♂, 1 ♀) .

Habitat.

Chihuahuan Desert scrub on Vachellia sp. (Fig. 36 D View Figure 36 ).

Distribution.

Found in the area between Big Bend National Park and Alpine, Texas (Figs 25 View Figure 25 , 26 A View Figure 26 ).

Etymology.

The species name turneri is a patronym honoring Robert Edward “ Ted ” Turner III, an American media mogul and philanthropist renowned for his extensive contributions to environmental conservation. Turner, the founder of CNN and a major philanthropist, has been instrumental in numerous initiatives aimed at protecting the environment and biodiversity. His establishment of the Turner Endangered Species Fund and his efforts in large-scale land conservation have provided critical support for the preservation of diverse ecosystems, including those that likely sustain a great diversity of grasshopper species.

Suggested common name.

Turner’s aridland scrub jumper.