Lipotactomimus rowelli Naskrecki

Piotr Naskrecki, 2000, Katydids of Costa Rica / Vol. 1, Systematics and bioacoustics of the cone-head katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae sensu lato)., Philadelphia, PA: The Orthopterists Society at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, : 28

Lipotactomimus rowelli Naskrecki , sp. n.

Figs. 4 A-D, Map 3

Type locality: Costa Rica, San José Prov., Ciudad Colón, Hda. El Rodeo, Fila Diamante; type depository: Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia – holotype female

Diagnostic description.— As described above. Ovipositor ( Fig. 4 A) shorter than hind femur - ratio ovipositor/ hind femur 0.6.

Measurements (female holotype) (mm). — body with wings 10; pronotum 2.5; tegmen 6.3; hind femur 9.3; ovipositor 5.

Material examined.— COSTA RICA: San José Prov., Ciudad Colón, Hda. El Rodeo, Fila Diamante, elev. 1025 m, 21 Aug. 1997, coll. C.H.F. Rowell - 1 female (holotype) ( ANSP).

Etymology. — Named after C. Hugh Fraser Rowell, a prominent orthopterist and neurobiologist, as well as the collector of the only specimen of this new species.

Figures

FIG. 4. Lipotactomimus rowelli. A. female - habitus, B. female face, C. female subgenital plate, D. female head and pronotum, dorsal view

MAPS 1 - 6. Distribution of species of Conocephalinae s. l. in Costa Rica. 1. Conocephalus angustifrons, C. cinereus, 2. Conocephalus saltator, C. ictus, 3. Conocephalus magdalenae, Orchelimum fraternum, Lipotactomimus rowelli, 4. Lirometopum coronatum, Acantheremus colwelli, 5. Copiphora rhinoceros, C. cochleata, C. brevicauda costaricensis, 6. Copiphora hastata, C. cultricornis, C. ottei.