Tropicophyllum curupira, 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 : 164-168

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.14612326
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03905517-C792-F595-39A9-FB2BFBD5FB76
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Tropicophyllum curupira
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Tropicophyllum curupira sp. nov.

Figures 188–192 View FIGURE 188 View FIGURE 189 View FIGURE 190 View FIGURE 191 View FIGURE 192

Diagnosis. Vein MA with three main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 189 View FIGURE 189 ). Tegmina with five large asymmetric hyaline bands; hyaline bands without spots; cell MP–CuA quadrangular ( Fig. 189 View FIGURE 189 ). Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight, posterolaterally forming a posterolateral blunt tip and posteriorly concave ( Fig. 188E View FIGURE 188 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly concave; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally slightly straight, posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 188E View FIGURE 188 ).

Description. Holotype Male.

Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight, posterolaterally forming a posterolateral blunt tip and posteriorly concave ( Fig. 188E View FIGURE 188 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly concave; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally slightly straight, posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 188E View FIGURE 188 ).

Wings. Vein MA with three main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 189 View FIGURE 189 ). Tegmina with five large asymmetric hyaline bands; hyaline bands without spots; cell MP–CuA quadrangular ( Fig. 189 View FIGURE 189 ). Left stridulatory file curved; basal teeth larger and more spaced ( Fig. 190A View FIGURE 190 ). Total file length of 3.1 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and a total of 69 teeth. Rigth stridulatory sinuose; basal and apical teeth smaller ( Fig. 190B View FIGURE 190 ). Total file length of 2.3 mm, greater vein width of 0.4 mm and a total of 64 teeth.

Legs. All femora ventrally with several small spines and bristles ( Figs. 188F–H View FIGURE 188 ).

Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex not expanded ( Figs. 188I–K View FIGURE 188 ). Apex of cercus with small curved triangular projection with a dark brown color ( Fig. 188K View FIGURE 188 ). Stylus fusiform ( Fig. 188I View FIGURE 188 ). Space between the base of the slightly convex stylus ( Fig. 188H View FIGURE 188 ).

Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles reniform ( Figs. 191A–D View FIGURE 191 ). Upper folds of ventral lobe large and asymmetric ( Figs. 191A–B View FIGURE 191 ). Titillator process large and elliptic ( Figs. 191A–D View FIGURE 191 ). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, bilobate, posteriorly convex and not exceeding the dorsal lobes ( Figs. 191A–B View FIGURE 191 ). Dorsal lobes anteriorly projected, laterally curved and posteriorly convex ( Figs. 191A–D View FIGURE 191 ). Dorsal folds elongated and asymmetrical ( Figs. 191C–D View FIGURE 191 ).

Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 188 View FIGURE 188 ). Body and tegmina yellowish. Eyes light brown. Dorso-lateral suture large and black.

Female: Unknown.

Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, curupira comes from the Brazilian Tupi-guarani indigenous language, curu [min] (boy) + pira (body) and means “boy’s body”, in reference to the legend of Curupira, a mythological figure that belongs to Brazilian folklore, known as the protector of the fauna and flora.

Distribution. Brazil: Amazonas ( Fig. 192 View FIGURE 192 ).

Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Amazonas , Coari , rio Urucu, Angelim, 5°3'33"S / 65°14'48"W, 23/ xi–02/xi/1992, P.F. Bührnheim & N.O. Aguiar leg. // à luz mista de mercúrio ( INPA). GoogleMaps

Observation of behavior. Occurrence in area of endemism of the Inambari.