Globocalynda cornuta, Hennemann & Conle, 2024

Hennemann, Frank H. & Conle, Oskar V., 2024, Studies on Neotropical Phasmatodea XXVI: Taxonomic review of Cladomorformia tax. n., a lineage of Diapheromerinae stick insects, with the descriptions of seven new genera and 41 new species (Phasmatodea: Occidophasmata: Diapheromerinae), Zootaxa 5444 (1), pp. 1-454 : 56-58

9. Globocalynda unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907: 330 ) [ Calynda ]. LT [by present designation], ♂: Coll. Br. v. W., Bolivia, Antonio, Staud.; det. Br. v. W., Calynda unilobata ; 22.076 [NHMW, No. 671]; PLT, ♀: Coll. Br. v. W., Bolivia, Antonio, Staud.; det. Br. v. W., Calynda unilobata ; 22.077 [NHMW, No. 671]. ( Figs. 20A–B , 21J , 22D–F , 23A–B , 85C )

= Calynda simplex Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907: 329 (in part—only PLT’s from Bolivia). PLT, ♂: Coll. Br. v. W., ( Songo ) Bolivia, Staudinger; det. Br. v. W., Calynda simplex Br. ; 22.249 [NHMW, No. 669]; PLT, ♀ (+ 2 eggs ex ovipositor): Coll. Br. v. W., (Songo) Bolivia, Staudinger; det. Br. v. W., Calynda simplex Br. ; 22.250 [NHMW, No. 669]; PLT, 2 ♂♂: Mapiri, Bolivia, Staudinger; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Br. v. W., Calynda simplex Br. ; 25.613 [NHMW, No. 669].

Remarks: All Bolivian paralectotypes of Calynda simplex are in fact G. unilobata (see above). Already Brunner v. Wattenwyl (1907: 330) stated that the ♂♂ of these two species were impossible to distinguish, which was confirmed by careful examination of the complete type-series. The sub-apical dorsal lobe on the mesofemora of ♀♀ of unilobata , which is the only feature that Brunner v. Wattenwyl provided to distinguish it from simplex , is obviously subject to intraspecific variation in this species. The eggs were briefly characterised and illustrated by Zompro (2001a: 202, figs. 82–83) as “ Globocalynda simplex ”.

Females of this species show considerable variability in size and armature of the mid and hind legs. White the meso- and metafemora are wholly uanarmed (with exception of the dentate sub-apical protrusion on the two outer ventral carinae) in the paralectotype of simplex from Rio Songo, there is a prominent, obtusely triangular sub-apical lobe on the posterodorsal carina of the mesofemora in the paralectotype of unilobata from Antonio. The ♀ from Uyapi in the collection of ANSP and ♀ from the Sara Province in MNHU have this lobe notably more distinct (rounded and almost semi-circular in the Uyapi specimen) and moreover have a small, triangular sub-apical lobe at the same position on the metafemora. In addition to these, there is a large and rounded sub-basal lobe on the two outer ventral carinae of the meso- and metafemora (more pronounced on mesofemora) and also the meso- and metatibiae have a roundly triangular dorsal lobe just before the apex. Measurements in table 7 below.

Distribution: N-Bolivia, Province Cochabamba, Antonio [NHMW]; W-Bolivia, Province La Paz, Mapiri [NHMW]; WBolivia, Province La Paz, Rio Songo [NHMW, MHNG, ZMUH]; W-Bolivia, Province La Paz, Yungas de la Paz, 1000 m [MNHU]; W-Bolivia, Province La Paz, Uyapi, 15°25’S 67°46’W [ANSP]; Bolivia, Province Sara 450 m [MNHU].

Keys to the species of Globocalynda

♀♀ *

1. Head with a pair of spines between the eyes................................................................. 2

- Head unarmed........................................................................................ 3

2. Mesonotum covered with node-like tubercles; subgenital plate long and projecting beyond apex of abdomen by more than terminal three terga taken together ( Figs. 22 K-L); meso- and metafemora with a rounded sub-basal ventral lobe; basitarsi crested dorsally ( Fig. 22A ).................................................................... cornuta sp. n.

- Mesonotum smooth; subgenital plate short and projecting beyond apex of abdomen by no more than length of anal segment ( Figs. 22 M-O); meso- and metafemora with a spinose sub-basal ventral lobe ( Figs. 21 E-F); basitarsi slender ( Figs. 21A–B )............................................................................................ cyrtocnemis

3. Mesothorax 6.5x longer than prothorax ( Fig. 20A ); subgenital plate very prominently keeled in apical portion with apex obtusely rounded ( Figs. 22D–F )................................................................... unilobata

- Mesothorax> 7x longer than prothorax ( Fig. 22D ); subgenital plate moderately keeled with apex acuminate ( Figs. 22 G-J)........................................................................................... ruficollis sp. n.

* ♀♀ of G. colombiae ( Hebard, 1919) , G. fallax (Giglio-Tos, 1898) , G. marcapatae sp. n., G. nuptialis ( Redtenbacher, 1908) and G. simplex (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907 ) are not known

♂♂

1. Median segment at best half the length of metanotum......................................................... 2

- Median segment two-thirds the length of metanotum; Colombia......................................... colombiae

2. Head yellow with three brown longitudinal stripes........................................................... 3

- Head different, monochromatic.......................................................................... 4

3. Small species (body length <75.0 mm); mesothorax 7.5x longer than prothorax; anal segment narrowed Posteriorly ( Fig. 23P ); posterior margin of poculum strongly protruded and triangular ( Fig. 23O ).............................. cornuta sp. n.

- Larger species (body length> 90.0 mm); mesothorax 9.5x longer than prothorax; anal segment widened posteriorly ( Fig. 23S ); poculum with posterior margin not protruded and notched medially ( Figs. 23R, T ).......................... cyrtocnemis

4. Posterior margin of poculum with a median indention or incision............................................... 5

- Posterior margin of poculum entire....................................................................... 6

5. Meso- and metanotum with a broad, bright red longitudinal median stripe ( Figs. 20D , 21M ); cerci cluB-shaped apically ( Fig. 23F ); Bolivia.............................................................................. ruficollis sp. n.

- Meso- and metanotum pale greyish green and broadly black posteriorly ( Fig. 20C ); cerci with the apex truncated and forming a blunt tooth interiorly; Guyana.................................................................... nuptialis

6. Body length <90.0 mm; mesothorax at best 8.5x longer than prothorax; abdominal segments with a black posterior band; anal segment with posterolateral angles rounded or globose; Bolivia & Peru...........................................7

- Larger (body length 100.0 mm); very slender insects with mesothorax> 9.5x longer than prothorax ( Fig. 22C ); abdominal segments without back posterior margin; posterolateral angles of anal segment protruded into a blunt, digitiform, downward-directed process ( Fig. 23N ); SE-Ecuador................................................................ fallax

7. Body length <82.0 mm; body multi-chromatic; no black transverse posterior stripe on mesonotum.................... 8

- Larger species (body length 87.8 mm); head and body plain dark green; mesonotum with a distinct black transverse stripe posteriorly; S-Peru............................................................................... simplex

8. Median portion of mesothorax dark orange or red ( Fig. 20E ); head dull green ( Fig. 21L ); cerci cluB-shaped; anal segment with posterolateral angles forming two almost spherical swellings ( Fig. 23M ); W-Peru..................... marcapatae sp. n.

- Most of mesonotum plain bluish green or turquoise ( Fig. 20B ); head brown; cerci with apex hook-like and angled inward; anal segment with posterolateral angles obtusely rounded ( Fig. 23B ); Bolivia.................................. unilobata

Figures

FIGURE 20. Globocalynda Zompro, 2001: A. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀ (Bolivia, Prov. Sara), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU]; B. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♂ (Bolivia, Prov. Sara, Yungas de la Paz), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU]; C. G. nuptialis (Carl, 1913) ♂ HT [MHNG]; D. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU]; E. G. marcapatae sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [NHMW]; F. G. colombiae (Hebard, 1919) ♂, habitus lateral view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez].

FIGURE 21. Globocalynda Zompro, 2001: A. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀ (E-Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta, C.E. El Dorado), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀ (Brazil, Est. Amazonas, Santo Antonio do Iça), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU]; C. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Maniti, Santa Cecilia), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; D. G. cornuta sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus lateral view [NHMUK]; E. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta, C.E. El Dorado), intero-lateral view of basal portion of right mesofemur showing the bidentate lobe [MNHN]; F. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀ (Brazil, Est. Amazonas, Santo Antonio do Iça), intero-lateral view of basal portion of right mesofemur showing the bidentate lobe [MNHU]; G. G. cornuta sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view of head, pronotum and anterior portion of mesonotum [MNHN]; H. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view of head and pronotum [ANSP]; J. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, lateral view of head and pronotum [MNHU]; K. G. cornuta sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view of head,and pronotum [NHMUK]; L. G. marcapatae sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view of head and pronotum [MNHU]; M. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♂ HT, dorsolateral view of head, pronotum and anterior portion of mesonotum [MNHU].

FIGURE 22. Globocalynda Zompro, 2001: A. G. cornuta sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [NHMUK]; B. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; C. G. fallax (Giglio-Tos, 1910) ♂ (Ecuador, Prov. Morona-Santiago, Tucumbatza), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; D. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, lateral view of terminalia [MNHU]; E. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, dorsal view of terminalia [MNHU]; F. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, ventral view of terminalia [MNHU]; G. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view of terminalia [ANSP]; H. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsal view of terminalia [ANSP]; J. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT, ventral view of terminalia [ANSP]; K. G. cornuta sp. n. ♀ HT, lateral view of terminalia [MNHN] (Arrow indicated the distinctive posteromedian swelling of abdominal tergum VI); L. G. cornuta sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view of terminalia [MNHN]; M. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀, lateral view of terminalia [ANSP]; N. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀, dorsal view of terminalia [MNHN]; O. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) ♀, ventral view of terminalia [MNHN].

FIGURE 23. Globocalynda Zompro, 2001 terminalia of ♂♂: A. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), lateral view [MNHU]; B. G. unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), dorsal view [MNHU]; C. G. nuptialis (Carl, 1913) ♂ HT, lateral view [MHNG]; D. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♂ HT, lateral view [MNHU]; E. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♂ HT, dorsal view [MNHU]; F. G. ruficollis sp. n. ♂ HT, ventral view [MNHU]; G. G. colombiae (Hebard, 1919), lateral view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; H. G. colombiae (Hebard, 1919), ventral view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; J. G. colombiae (Hebard, 1919), dorsal view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; K. G. colombiae (Hebard, 1919), anal segment and poculum in caudal view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; L. G. marcapatae sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [MNHU]; M. G. marcapatae sp. n. ♂ PT, latero-caudal view of tip of abdomen [MNHU]; N. G. fallax (Giglio-Tos, 1910), lateral view [MNHN]; O. G. cornuta sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in lateral view [NHMUK]; P. G. cornuta sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsal view [NHMUK]; Q. G. cornuta sp. n. ♂ PT, ventral view [NHMUK]; R. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865), lateral view [MNHN]; S. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865), dorsal view [MNHN]; T. G. cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865), ventral view [MNHN].

FIGURE 85. Mesosternum: A. Bostriana boliviana (Piza, 1939) ♀ [coll. OC]; B. Globocalynda ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT [ANSP]; C. Globocalynda unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀ Prov. Sara, Bolivia [MNHU]; D. Calynda bicuspis Stål, 1875 ♀ Volcán Baru, Chiriqui, Panamá [coll. FH]; E. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904) ♀ Surubres nr. San Mateo, Costa Rica [ANSP]; F. Lanceobostra aetolus (Westwood, 1859) ♀ Venvidio, Sinaloa, Mexico [ANSP]; G. Lanceobostra deplanata (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [NHMUK]; H. Lanceobostra freygessneri (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [MHNG]; J. Lanceobostra similis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [NHMUK]; K. Ocreatophasma elegans gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]; L. Ocreatophasma modestum gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]; M. Ocreatophasma fragile gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]. Not in scale.