Tropicophyllum mirim, Mendes & Rafael, 2025
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4135D587-DF6F-403F-B567-2D8AD4F07D4D |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03905517-C7B1-F5B6-39A9-FA33FBDBF815 |
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Plazi |
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Tropicophyllum mirim |
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sp. nov. |
Tropicophyllum mirim sp. nov.
Figures 147–153 View FIGURE 147 View FIGURE 148 View FIGURE 149 View FIGURE 150 View FIGURE 151 View FIGURE 152 View FIGURE 153
Diagnosis. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 148 View FIGURE 148 ). Mesobasisternum trapeziodal, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally concave, posteriorly slightly concave, forming a posterolateral acuminate tip ( Fig. 147E View FIGURE 147 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex with two triangular lateral protuberances; lateral lobes anterolaterally and laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 140° ( Fig. 147E View FIGURE 147 ). Left stridulatory file sinuose with total of 102 teeth ( Fig. 149A View FIGURE 149 ).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum trapeziodal, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally concave, posteriorly slightly concave, forming a posterolateral acuminate tip ( Fig. 147E View FIGURE 147 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex with two triangular lateral protuberances; lateral lobes anterolaterally and laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 140° ( Fig. 147E View FIGURE 147 ).
Wings. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 148 View FIGURE 148 ). Tegmina with six large asymmetric hyaline bands ( Fig. 148 View FIGURE 148 ). Posterior region of tegmina with several small black spots ( Fig. 148 View FIGURE 148 ). Left stridulatory file sinuose; basal and apical teeth smaller ( Fig. 149A View FIGURE 149 ). Total file length of 2.7 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and a total of 102 teeth. Right stridulatory with curved basal half and sinuose apical half; medium teeth larger and close together ( Fig. 149B View FIGURE 149 ). Total length file of 2.1 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 89 teeth.
Legs. All femora ventrally with several small spines ( Figs. 147F–H View FIGURE 147 ).
Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex not expanded ( Figs. 147I–K View FIGURE 147 ). Apex of cercus with curved small convex projection, with a dark brown color ( Fig. 147K View FIGURE 147 ). Stylus small, fusiform and curved inwards ( Fig. 147I View FIGURE 147 ). Apex of stylus not exceeding half of cercus length, in ventral view ( Fig. 147I–K View FIGURE 147 ).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles reniform ( Figs. 150A–D View FIGURE 150 ). Upper folds of ventral lobe large, bilobed and connected ( Figs. 150A–B View FIGURE 150 ). Titillator process large and subtriangular ( Figs. 150A–D View FIGURE 150 ). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, trapeziodal, posteriorly slightly concave and not exceeding the dorsal lobes ( Figs. 150A–B View FIGURE 150 ). Dorsal lobes anteriorly with median triangular projection, laterally and posteriorly convex ( Figs. 150A–D View FIGURE 150 ). Dorsal folds elongated, corrugated and apically rounded ( Figs. 150C–D View FIGURE 150 ).
Coloration. Described based on photos of live specimens ( Fig. 151 View FIGURE 151 ). General color of body and tegmina dark green. Eyes dark green. Gena and lateral lobe of pronotum with with large bluish white spot. Dorso-lateral suture black. Mesothorax and metathorax laterally with a wide bluish white band on each. Tegmina slightly hyaline, with dark green coloring; hyaline bands with whitish branches; posterior region of tegmina with several small black spots. Abdominal segments laterally with bluish white bands and small white spots. Fore femur, fore tibia, mid femur and mid tibia dark green with two white bands and several small white spots. Hind femur dark green with several small white spots.
Female: Unknown.
Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, mirim [miri] comes from the Brazilian Tupi indigenous language and means “little”, in reference to the small size of this katydid in relation to the other species of Tropicophyllum .
Distribution. Brazil: Amazonas ( Fig. 153 View FIGURE 153 ).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Amazonas , Manaus, Reserva Biológica do Cuieras –ZF2, 28.viii– 02.ix.2014 / Armadilha luminosa em torre a 40 metros de altura, D.M.M. Mendes, R. A. Heleodoro, M. Rocha & J.A. Oliveira leg. ( INPA).
Paratypes: Idem, Manaus, Reserva Florestal Adolfo Ducke , AM – 010, km 26, 02°55’51”S – 59°58’29”W, 09.iii.2005, B.M. Oliveira leg. / rede entomológica, floresta (1♂ MNRJ); idem, BR GoogleMaps – 174, km 50, ZF–2, km 14, próximo à torre, 02°35’21”S – 60°06’55”W, 06–08.vii.2011, 18:00h–21:00h, armadilha luz móvel, J.A. Rafael ; J. T GoogleMaps . Câmara & C. Floriano leg. (1♂ INPA) ,
Measurements (mm). Holotype: (♂): TL: 20; 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.
Paratypes (♂): TL: 33,3–30,5; TegL: 49,9–48,2; TegH: 17,3–15,8; WF: 4,3–4,1; PL : 7,1–6,5; PH: 7,8–6,7; FF: 8,6–7,8; FT: 9,2–8,9; MF: 10,4–10,2; MT : 21,1–21; HF: 22,3–21,3; HT: 22–21; Lplac : 2,6–2,4; LC: 1,3–1; LO : 4,8–3,9.
Observation of behavior. Occurrence in area of endemism of the Guianas.
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia |
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Australian Museum |
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Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro |
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Embrapa Agrobiology Diazothrophic Microbial Culture Collection |
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Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics |
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Západoceské muzeum v Plzni |
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Mus. Tinro, Vladyvostok |
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Type Collection |
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