Anapolisia planiceps (Walker, 1869) Mendes & Rafael, 2025

Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello & Rafael, José Albertino, 2025, Review of Anapolisia Piza, 1980 and Tropicophyllum Koçak & Kemal, 2008 stat. rev. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae: Microcentrini), Zootaxa 5564 (1), pp. 1-184 : 92-94

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4135D587-DF6F-403F-B567-2D8AD4F07D4D

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14612250

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03905517-C76A-F56F-39A9-FB15FF3BFB10

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Plazi

scientific name

Anapolisia planiceps (Walker, 1869)
status

comb. nov.

Anapolisia planiceps (Walker, 1869) nov. comb.

Figures 104–107 View FIGURE 104 View FIGURE 105 View FIGURE 106 View FIGURE 107

Orophus planiceps Walker, 1869: 385 View in CoL .

Ischyra planiceps Kirby, 1906: 484 View in CoL ; Cigliano et al., 2020 (online catalog).

Diagnosis. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 105 View FIGURE 105 ). Apex of cercus with triangular projection and small lateral spine, with a dark brown color; lateral spine exceeding the apical projection ( Fig. 104K View FIGURE 104 ).

Redescription. Holotype Male.

Wings. Vein MA with three main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 105 View FIGURE 105 ).

Legs. Hind femur with expanded region equivalent to 1/2 of the total femur length ( Fig. 104H View FIGURE 104 ).

Abdomen. Cercus slightly curved inwards, with the apex expanded ( Figs. 104I–K View FIGURE 104 ). Apex of cercus with triangular projection and small lateral spine, with a dark brown color; lateral spine exceeding the apical projection ( Fig. 104K View FIGURE 104 ).

Internal male genitalia. Not examined

Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 104A–E View FIGURE 104 ). Tegmina yellowish green. Body yellowish brown.

Female: Morphologically similar to the male, except by the following characteristics ( Figs. 106A–K View FIGURE 106 ):

Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight, posteriorly convex, forming a posterolateral blunt tip ( Fig. 106E View FIGURE 106 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex with two small rounded lateral projections; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight and posteriorly slightly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 106E View FIGURE 106 ).

Wings. Unaltered anal veins for sound production ( Fig. 106A View FIGURE 106 ).

Abdomen. Cercus straight, apex acuminate ( Figs. 106H–J View FIGURE 106 ). Subgenital plate triangular, apex rounded and stylus absent ( Fig. 106H View FIGURE 106 ). Ovipositor curved and without teeth ( Fig. 106K View FIGURE 106 ).

Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 106 View FIGURE 106 ). Ovipositor light yellowish brown ( Figs. 106A– K View FIGURE 106 )

Distribution. Brazil: Pará ( Fig. 107 View FIGURE 107 ).

Material examined. Holotype ♂. Pará / Orophus planiceps / Orophus planiceps Walker / NHMUK 013803959. ( NHM).

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

NHM

University of Nottingham

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Tettigoniidae

Genus

Anapolisia

Loc

Anapolisia planiceps (Walker, 1869)

Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello & Rafael, José Albertino 2025
2025
Loc

Ischyra planiceps

Kirby, W. F. 1906: 484
1906
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