Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2021

Hugel, Sylvain, Warren, Ben H. & Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure, 2021, The Phalangopsidae crickets (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) of the Seychelles Archipelago: Taxonomy of an ecological radiation, Zootaxa 5047 (3), pp. 201-246 : 217-219

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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5047.3.1

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scientific name

Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
status

n. gen., n. sp.

Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas View in CoL n. gen., n. sp.

( Figs 3C View FIGURE 3 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5C View FIGURE 5 , 6C, G, K View FIGURE 6 , 7C View FIGURE 7 , 8G–I View FIGURE 8 , 9C View FIGURE 9 , Table 4)

Distribution. Seychelles, La Digue.

Type material. Holotype male. Seychelles, La Digue , Veuve Réserve, vue de nuit, 29.vii.2010, S. Hugel leg., (2010SEYSH147), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111 . Paratypes, 3 males, 4 females. Same as holotype, vue de jour, 1 male

(2010SEYSH113), coll. SH; Seychelles, La Digue , Nid d’Aigle, 26.vii.2003, 1 female, coll. SH.; same, 29.vii.2010, vue de nuit, 1 male (2010SEYSH130), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12112; same, 1 male (2010SEYSH131), coll. SH; same, 1 female (2010SEYSH132), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12113; Seychelles, La Digue, La Retraite, 25.vii.2003, S. Hugel leg., 1 female, coll. SH.; Seychelles, La Digue, Anse Coco, vue de nuit, 28.vii.2010, S. Hugel leg., 1 female (allotype) (2010SEYSH112), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12114 .

Molecular sampling. LDG 367, LDG 374 in Warren et al. (2019).

Etymology. This species is dedicated to our friend and colleague, the naturalist and journalist Pat Matyot.

Diagnosis. Within the genus, middle-sized species characterized by the small size of the white spot on FW base, and the dark spot behind the eye.

Description. In addition to generic characters. Size medium for the genus.

Coloration: dark sagittal and parasagittal (infero ocular) stripe on face contrasted ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ); white parasagittal stripe below antennae without dark pattern ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ); DD variegated ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); legs I and II with annulations ( Figs 3C View FIGURE 3 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); FIII with dark patterns ( Fig. 7C View FIGURE 7 ); FW ( Figs 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5C View FIGURE 5 ) with a distinct white spot at basis ( Fig. 6G View FIGURE 6 ), without distinct white band at the angle between dorsal and lateral fields; parasagittal white lines on abdominal tergites weakly defined, made of white spots ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ). FW dorsal field with 5 longitudinal veins.

Male. Metanotal gland as on Fig. 6K View FIGURE 6 .

Male genitalia. Fig. 8G–I View FIGURE 8 . Pseudepiphallic sclerite not wider in anterior (proximal) part; with parameres relatively large, oval; dorsal part of parameres forming a short wide plate at midline side; contact between pseudepiphallic sclerite and rami narrow ( Fig. 8C View FIGURE 8 ).

Female genitalia. Copulatory papilla as on Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 .

Bolivar, I. (1912) Orthoptera Acrydiidae, Phasgonuridae, Gryllidae of the Seychelles. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Series 2, Zoologie, 15, 263 - 292. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1096 - 3642.1912. tb 00101. x

Warren, B., Hugel, S. & Desutter-Grandcolas, L. (2019) Long-legged cricket phylogeny (Orthoptera, Grylloidea, Phalangopsidae): delimiting new model groups for evolutionary studies. 13 th International Congres of Orthopterology, Agadir (Maroc), 2019, Oral communication.

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FIGURE 3. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen. in the wild.A, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., female; B, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb.; C, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp.; D, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp.

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FIGURE 4. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., patterns of coloration of males in dorsal view: A, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; B, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12097; C, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen 2010SEYSH147; D, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen 2010SEYSH083. Scale bars 10 mm.

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FIGURE 5. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., patterns of coloration of males in side view:A, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; B, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12097; C, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO- ENSIF12111; D, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12115. C and D are right views flipped for comparison purpose. Scale bars 10 mm.

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FIGURE 6. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen. A–D, face coloration; E–H, forewing coloration; I–L, metanotal glands in males in: A, E, I Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; B, F, J Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12097; C, G, K Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111; D, H, L Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12115. Scale bars 1 mm.

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FIGURE 7. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., hindfemur patterns of coloration of:A, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; B, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., MNHN- EO-ENSIF12097; C, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111; D, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12115. B and C are right femora flipped for comparison purpose. Scale bars 10 mm.

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FIGURE 8. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., male genitalia in dorsal, ventral and side view of: A–C, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; D–F, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12097; G–I, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111; J–L, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO- ENSIF12115. Scale bar 1 mm. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.

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FIGURE 9. Seselia Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., female copulatory papilla in dorsal view of: A, Seselia longicercata (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12096; B, Seselia patellifera (Bolivar, 1912) n. gen., n. comb., specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12100; C, Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen MNHN-EO- ENSIF12113; D, Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, n. gen., n. sp., specimen 2010SEYSH058. Scale bar 1 mm.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Phalangopsidae

Genus

Seselia