Stenopelmatus histrio Saussure

Weissman, David B., Vandergast, Amy G., Song, Hojun, Shin, Seunggwan, Mckenna, Duane D. & Ueshima, Norihiro, 2021, Generic relationships of New World Jerusalem crickets (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatoidea: Stenopelmatinae), including all known species of Stenopelmatus, Zootaxa 4917 (1), pp. 1-122 : 45-46

Stenopelmatus histrio Saussure

Acting Jerusalem Cricket

Figs 58–60

1859. Stenopelmatus histrio . Revue et Magasin de Zoologie 2(11):210. Lectotype male ( Fig. 58 ) here selected (specimen is a last instar as outline of adult hooks can be seen through integument): (1) Mexique Orizaba envir Sumichrast. (2) green label Stenopelmatus histrio Sauss. (3) red label, placed by T.H. Hubbell, Holotypus Stenopelmatus histrio Sauss. THH. Lectotype in Geneva ( Hollier & Heads 2015). Measurements in mm: Body length 21.4, hind femur length 8.4, generally black with femur and tibial markings similar to those seen in S. chiapas . Hind tibia ( Fig. 59 ) with 3 outer and 4 inner spines. Face Fig. 60 . It is unclear from original description as to how many specimens were in the type series, but there was at least one female since Saussure discussed the vagina. New status: Nomen dubium, for several reasons: the lectotype is a last instar without drum, jumping, or DNA information; and 5 other species have been described from Orizaba, and its proximity, including the winged S. politus and a small black paratype of S. toltecus from Mt. Orizaba. From nearby Córdoba were described the larger S. mexicanus , the small black S. minor , and the small black S. nieti . Stenopelmatus minor would have line precedence over both S. histrio and S. nieti if all three were synonymous.

Derivation of name. “histrio” is Latin for actor.

Figures

FIGURE 58. Lectotype male S. histrio.

FIGURE 59. Rear leg tibial spines of lectotype S. histrio, showing 4 inner (left photo) and 3 outer (right photo) spines.

FIGURE 60. Face of lectotype S. histrio showing no furrow.