Tropicophyllum tucuramiri, Mendes & Rafael, 2025
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14612294 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03905517-C7B8-F5BD-39A9-FA0EFC37FA9B |
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Plazi |
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Tropicophyllum tucuramiri |
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sp. nov. |
Tropicophyllum tucuramiri sp. nov.
Figures 158–162 View FIGURE 158 View FIGURE 159 View FIGURE 160 View FIGURE 161 View FIGURE 162
Diagnosis. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 159 View FIGURE 159 ). Tegmina with five asymmetric hyaline bands and large ( Fig. 159 View FIGURE 159 ). Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolateral blunt tip ( Fig. 158E View FIGURE 158 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly slightly triangular; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 158E View FIGURE 158 ). Left stridulatory file slightly sinuose with total of 98 teeth ( Fig. 160A View FIGURE 160 ).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolateral blunt tip ( Fig. 158E View FIGURE 158 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly slightly triangular; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 158E View FIGURE 158 ).
Wings. Vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 159 View FIGURE 159 ). Tegmina with five asymmetric hyaline bands and large ( Fig. 159 View FIGURE 159 ). Posterior region of tegmina with several small black spots ( Fig. 159 View FIGURE 159 ). Left stridulatory file slightly sinuose; basal teeth and apicals smaller ( Fig. 160A View FIGURE 160 ). Total file length of 2.7 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and a total of 98 teeth. Right stridulatory with slightly curved basal half and sinuose apical half; medium teeth larger and close together ( Fig. 160B View FIGURE 160 ). Total length file of 2.3 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 93 teeth.
Legs. All femora ventrally with several small spines ( Figs. 158F–H View FIGURE 158 ).
Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex not expanded ( Figs. 158I–K View FIGURE 158 ). Apex of cercus with curved triangular projection, with a dark brown color ( Fig. 158K View FIGURE 158 ). Stylus small and fusiform ( Fig. 158I View FIGURE 158 ). Apex of stylus exceeding half of cercus length, in ventral view ( Fig. 158I View FIGURE 158 ).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles reniform ( Figs. 161A–D View FIGURE 161 ). Upper folds of ventral lobe large, bilobed and connected ( Figs. 161A–B View FIGURE 161 ). Titillator process large and trapeziodal ( Figs. 161A–D View FIGURE 161 ). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, trapeziodal, bilobed and not exceeding the dorsal lobes ( Figs. 161A–B View FIGURE 161 ). Dorsal lobes anteriorly with median triangular projection, laterally and posteriorly convex ( Figs. 161A–D View FIGURE 161 ). Dorsal folds elongated and asymmetrical ( Figs. 161C–D View FIGURE 161 ).
Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 158 View FIGURE 158 ). Body yellowish–green. Eyes light brown. Dorso-lateral suture black. Tegmina slightly hyaline, with dark green coloring.
Female: Unknown.
Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, tucuramiri comes from the Brazilian Tupi indigenous language, tucura (katydid) + miri (little) and means “little katydid”, in reference to the small size of this katydid in relation to the other species of Tropicophyllum .
Distribution. Brazil: Maranhão ( Fig. 162 View FIGURE 162 ).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Maranhão, Bom Jardim, REBIO – Reserva Biológica Gurupi , armadilha luminosa base / 02–11.ix.2010, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, J.C. Silva, J.A. Silva & M.M. Abreu leg. ( CZMA) . Paratype: Idem (5♂ CZMA and 1♂ MNRJ) ; idem, 05–15.vi.2010, J.C. Silva, J.A. Silva, A.A. Santos & T. T. A. Silva leg. (1♂ INPA) ; idem, 01–05.i.2011, M.M. Abreu, E.A.S. Barbosa & A.A. Santos leg. (2♂ CZMA) ; idem, 01–06.xi.2010, M.M. Abreu, J.A. Silva, G.A. Reis & E.A.S. Barbosa leg. (1♂ INPA) ; idem, 01–06.iii.2011, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, M.M. Abreu & J.A. Silva leg. (1♂ MZSP) .
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.
Species-group Tropicophyllum sentum comb. nov.
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Coments. Group formed by three native species from the Atlantic Forest biome ( Figs. 163 View FIGURE 163 , 167 View FIGURE 167 , 171 View FIGURE 171 ). As previously mentioned in Tropicophyllum sentum comb. nov., these are the largest katydids of this genus. Characterized by enlarged tegmina ( Figs. 164 View FIGURE 164 , 168 View FIGURE 168 , 172 View FIGURE 172 ); vein MA with five main branches reaching wing margin ( Figs. 164 View FIGURE 164 , 168 View FIGURE 168 , 172 View FIGURE 172 ); tegmina with five narrow and well-defined hyaline bands, overlapping the branches of the M and CuA veins ( Figs. 164 View FIGURE 164 , 168 View FIGURE 168 , 172 View FIGURE 172 ); hyaline bands with small black spots grouped together forming large asymmetrical spots ( Figs. 164 View FIGURE 164 , 168 View FIGURE 168 , 172 View FIGURE 172 ); vein MP and last branch of CuA vein forming a pentagonal cell ( Figs. 164 View FIGURE 164 , 168 View FIGURE 168 , 172 View FIGURE 172 ); all femora ventrally with several small spines ( Figs. 163F–H View FIGURE 163 , 167F–H View FIGURE 167 , 171F–H View FIGURE 171 ).
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