Gryllotalpinae Leach, 1815

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., 2015, The phallic structures in Gryllotalpidae (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpoidea), and its generic implications, Zootaxa 3981 (2), pp. 264-274 : 267

Gryllotalpinae Leach, 1815

( Figs. 11–18 )

Epiphallus: transversal sclerites developed and of diverse shape, varying from a triangular shape to a peduncular structure, distally truncated with a “T” or “L” shape. Median prolongation tubular and with truncated or emarginated apex.

Endophallus: Non-fused parameres of varying development; internal process usually poorly developed (except in G. africana ), Basal plate triangular, square-shaped or ovoid, latero-basal plate present or absent. Antero-apical process absent.

Comment. The phallic complex of the genera Triamescaptor and Gryllotalpella could not be reached for review.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 14. Comparison and phallic complex structures in Gryllotalpidae 9 – 10. Scapteriscus didactylus (Scapteriscinae). 11 – 12. Neocurtilla sp. 1. 13 – 14. Undescribed genus sp 1. (Gryllotalpinae).

FIGURES 15 – 21. Diagrams of the dorsal view of the phallic complex of the main Gryllotalpidae genera. 15. Gryllotalpa hirsuta (after Chopard, 1928). 16. Gryllotalpa africana. 17. Undescribed genus n. sp. 1. 18. Neocurtilla hexadactyla. (Gryllotalpinae). 19. Indioscaptor leptodactylus (after Ingrisch, 1990). 20. Scapteriscus oxydactylus. 21. Scapteriscus tetradactylus. (Scapteriscinae).