Tropicophyllum ubatuba, Mendes & Rafael, 2025
|
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.14612308 |
|
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03905517-C7A7-F5AA-39A9-FBEEFE98F852 |
|
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
|
scientific name |
Tropicophyllum ubatuba |
| status |
sp. nov. |
Tropicophyllum ubatuba sp. nov.
Figures 171–175 View FIGURE 171 View FIGURE 172 View FIGURE 173 View FIGURE 174 View FIGURE 175
Diagnosis. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 172 View FIGURE 172 ). Tegmina with five narrow and well-defined hyaline bands; hyaline bands with small black spots grouped together forming large asymmetrical spots ( Fig. 172 View FIGURE 172 ). Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly concave; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight, posteriorly concave, forming a posterolateral acuminate tip ( Fig. 175E View FIGURE 175 ). Metabasisternum triangular; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 171E View FIGURE 171 ). Left stridulatory with basal portion with teeth little smaller, curved and total 7 teeth ( Fig. 173A View FIGURE 173 ).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly concave; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight, posteriorly concave, forming a posterolateral acuminate tip ( Fig. 171E View FIGURE 171 ). Metabasisternum triangular; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 171E View FIGURE 171 ).
Wings. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 172 View FIGURE 172 ). Tegmina with five narrow and well-defined hyaline bands, overlapping the branches of the M and CuA veins; hyaline bands with small black spots grouped together forming large asymmetrical spots ( Fig. 172 View FIGURE 172 ). Left stridulatory file slightly curved; basal teeth little smaller, curved and total 7 teeth ( Fig. 173A View FIGURE 173 ). Total file length of 3.9 mm, greater vein width of 0.7 mm and a total of 83 teeth. Rigth stridulatory file curved; apical teeth small and curved ( Fig. 173B View FIGURE 173 ). Total length file of 3 mm, widest vein of 0.4 mm and total of 81 teeth.
Legs. All femora ventrally with several small spines ( Figs. 171F–H View FIGURE 171 ).
Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex not expanded ( Figs. 171I–K View FIGURE 171 ). Apex of cercus with curved convex projection and small lateral spine, with a dark brown color ( Fig. 171K View FIGURE 171 ). Stylus small and fusiform ( Fig. 171I View FIGURE 171 ). Apex of stylus not exceeding half of cercus length, in ventral view ( Fig. 171I View FIGURE 171 ).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles rounded ( Figs. 174A–D View FIGURE 174 ). Upper folds of ventral lobe small and connected ( Figs. 174A–B View FIGURE 174 ). Titillator process elongated ( Figs. 174A–D View FIGURE 174 ). Lower folds of ventral lobe small, posteriorly convex and not exceeding dorsal lobes ( Figs. 174A–B View FIGURE 174 ). Dorsal lobes anteriorly, laterally and posteriorly convex ( Figs. 174A–D View FIGURE 174 ). Dorsal folds elongated and asymmetrical ( Figs. 174C–D View FIGURE 174 ).
Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 171 View FIGURE 171 ). Body and tegmina yellowish green. Eyes brown. Hyaline bands with small dark brown spots grouped together forming asymmetrical spots.
Female: Unknown.
Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, ubatuba comes from the Brazilian Tupi indigenous language, u’ubá (cana-de-flecha: type of grass used to make arrows) + tyba (grouping) and means “arrow grass grouping”, this being the name given to the municipality of São Paulo where the holotype was collected.
Distribution. Brazil: Espirito Santo and São Paulo ( Fig. 175 View FIGURE 175 ).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, São Paulo, Ubatuba, Praia vermelha ( MZSP) . Paratype: Idem, Espirito Santo, Santa Teresa, Estação Biológica de Santa Lúcia , 22–28.i.2012, Buys, Antunes & Bide leg. (1♂ INPA) .
Measurements (mm). Holotype (♂): TL: 30; TegL: 32,9; TegH: 10,3; WF: 3,1; PL: 5,3; PH: 4,4; FF: 4,5; FT: 6,8; MF: 6,9; MT: 8; HF: 16; HT: 15,6; Lplac: 3,3; LC: 2,9.
Paratype (♂): TL: 33,3; TegL: 49,9; TegH: 17,3; WF: 4,3; PL : 7,1; PH: 7,8; FF: 8,6; FT: 9,2; MF: 10,4; MT : 21,1; HF: 22,3; HT: 22; Lplac : 2,6; LC: 1,3; LO : 4,8.
Species-group Tropicophyllum zonatum comb. nov.
Figures 176–208 View FIGURE 176 View FIGURE 177 View FIGURE 178 View FIGURE 179 View FIGURE 180 View FIGURE 181 View FIGURE 182 View FIGURE 183 View FIGURE 184 View FIGURE 185 View FIGURE 186 View FIGURE 187 View FIGURE 188 View FIGURE 189 View FIGURE 190 View FIGURE 191 View FIGURE 192 View FIGURE 193 View FIGURE 194 View FIGURE 195 View FIGURE 196 View FIGURE 197 View FIGURE 198 View FIGURE 199 View FIGURE 200 View FIGURE 201 View FIGURE 202 View FIGURE 203 View FIGURE 204 View FIGURE 205 View FIGURE 206 View FIGURE 207 View FIGURE 208
Coments. Group formed by five species with wide distribution in the Amazon biome, occurring from the east edge of the biome ( Brazil: Maranhão) to the west edge with Andean influence. They are registered in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. Characterized by enlarged tegmina ( Figs. 177 View FIGURE 177 , 185 View FIGURE 185 , 189 View FIGURE 189 , 194 View FIGURE 194 , 198 View FIGURE 198 , 207A View FIGURE 207 ); vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin ( Figs. 177 View FIGURE 177 , 185 View FIGURE 185 , 189 View FIGURE 189 , 194 View FIGURE 194 , 198 View FIGURE 198 , 207A View FIGURE 207 ); tegmina with five large asymmetric hyaline bands ( Figs. 180 View FIGURE 180 , 184 View FIGURE 184 , 189 View FIGURE 189 , 197 View FIGURE 197 , 201A View FIGURE 201 ); hyaline bands with small marks thin and dark ( Figs. 184 View FIGURE 184 , 186B View FIGURE 186 , 201A View FIGURE 201 ) or without spots ( Figs. 180 View FIGURE 180 , 189 View FIGURE 189 , 192 View FIGURE 192 , 197 View FIGURE 197 ); vein MP and last branch of CuA vein forming a tetragonal ( Figs. 180 View FIGURE 180 , 184 View FIGURE 184 , 189 View FIGURE 189 , 197 View FIGURE 197 , 201A View FIGURE 201 ); all femora ventrally with several small spines ( Figs. 179F–H View FIGURE 179 , 183F–H View FIGURE 183 , 188F–H View FIGURE 188 , 196F–H View FIGURE 196 , 201A View FIGURE 201 ).
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.