Bradyporus (Callimenus) karabagi, Ünal, Mustafa, 2011

Ünal, Mustafa, 2011, Taxonomic review of the subfamily Bradyporinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Bradyporini; Ephippigerini) of Turkey, with description of new species and the relationship of the taxa, Zootaxa 2899, pp. 1-42 : 30-36

Bradyporus (Callimenus) karabagi sp. n.

( Figs. 105–117 , 150–153, 156–157)

Material examined. Mardin, Midyat, Hapsinas (Mercimekli) Köyü, 27.5.1962, 2 males (including holotype), 1 female (AÏBÜEM); Mardin, Midyat, Hapsinas (Mercimekli) Köyü, 27.5.1962, 2 males; Diyarbakır, Kezban Çeşmesi, 6.6.1961, 1 female ( ABKM).

Distribution. Turkey: Mardin, Diyarbakır provinces ( Fig. 156 ).

Description. Male (holotype): Head largest among the species studies here, slightly wider than anterior part of pronotum, 1.4 times higher than wide. Eye slightly larger than antennal foramen. Pronotum ( Figs. 105, 106 , 150, 151) with distinct, raised but not sharp lateral carinae; prozona with shallow and wide depression, 1.3 times narrower than metazona in dorsal view; metazona raised, with 2 tubercular folds; anterior and posterior margins of pronotum slightly concave, posterior margin with 3 small incision placed end of tubercular folds; in lateral view anterior edge of prozona and metazona raised; prozona 1.1 times higher than metazona; pronotum 1.8 times longer than its height; paranota broadly rounded ( Figs. 105, 106 , 150, 151). Fore femur unarmed; mid and hind femora with a serie of small ventral spines distally. Hind legs distinctly compressed. Prosternum with 2 long and slightly diverged spines; mesosternal lobes large, plate-like, apex distinct but not pointed; metasternal lobes small, collarlike, apex slightly rounded. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 107 ) 1.2 times wider than long, with 2 lateral carinae; posterior margin slightly convex; with 2 distinct small styli, but in one male only the right side of subgenital plate present (left side severed) and without styli; Cercus ( Figs. 108, 109 ) very small, short and broad in dorsal view; apex strongly narrowed, with a small apical denticle nearer to inner side; inner arm very large and downcurved, pointed with a large apical tooth; ventral view longer; basal lobe very large and high. Titillator ( Figs. 110, 111 ) large and slender; apical arms long, diverged and curved outwards, apex distinctly downcurved, like a small hook; basal arms shorter and upcurved; bridge between left and right arms typically very long and narrow; in lateral view ( Fig. 111 ) distal part of apical arm strongly curved towards the posterior.

Female: Head larger than that of male, 1.3 times higher than wide in frontal view. Eye almost as large as antennal foramen. Pronotum ( Figs. 112, 113 , 152, 153) is not in natural form because of damaging in a nymphal instar; lateral carinae distinct, raised and blunt, but its posterior part divided several branches (not in natural form); prozona depressed shallowly, metazona not raised; anterior margin of pronotum slightly concave, posterior margin almost straight, with an innatural incision on left side; prozona 1.1 times narrower than metazona in dorsal view; anterior edge of prozona raised but metazona not raised in lateral view; prozona 1.2 times higher than metazona; pronotum 1.7 times longer than its height; paranota rounded. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 114 ) very large, long and rounded, 1.2 times wider than long; posterior margin with a shallow but distinct median incision; basal pits very small and deep. Cercus ( Fig. 115 ) short, conical; strongly widened at base and strongly narrowed to apex, pointed with a distinct, small, slightly incurved apical tooth: basal lobe very large and high. Ovipositor ( Figs. 116 , 152, 153) not very short, 1.4 times shorter than hind femur; ventral valve with a row of irregular apical teeth; upper and lower valves not diverged at apex; basal projecting of ventral valve ( Figs. 117 ) very broad at base, narrowed in distal part, rounded at apex.

Color: Body yellowish, greenish brown and black. Head yellowish brown; upper surface and gena with many black spots; frons with two short transversal black stripes between antenna; upper half of clypeus with 2 lateral black spots; lower half of clypeus and labrum brown; mandible with a short vertical black stripe; in female head much darker, its clypeus and labrum black. Pronotum greenish brown; prozona black except central part which reddish brown; metazona reddish with some irregular black and brown spots; in one male dorsal surface of pronotum fully black except dorsal margin; in lateral view central part of prozona black consist of many fused black spots and stripes; metazona greenish brown in lateral view; in female dorsal surface of pronotum fully black; anterior part of upper margin with milky brown band in lateral view, lower and hind margin with a broader milky brown band, remaining part black. Femora greenish and yellowish brown with many black spots; inner sides of mid and hind femora pale orange, with some black spots distally on hind femur. Tibia greenish brown with reddish brown spines. Tarsi greenish brown, its lower surface black or brown. Abdomen black with 2 distinct longitudinal light orange bands; hind margin of each tergite with a row of small yellowish or orange spots; lower part of tergites in lateral view lighter; dorsal surface of male cercus yellowish brown, ventral surface black. Subgenital plate milky brown in male, brown in female. Ovipositor yellowish brown, its basal part and margins of apical part blackened. Sternites brown to yellowish brown.

Measurements (mm). Holotype (male): length of body 58.6; pronotum 17.8; hind femur 20.1. Paratypes: length of body: male 62.7, female 63; pronotum: male 19.4, female 16.7; hind femur: male 21.9, female 22; ovipositor: 16.

Diagnosis. This new species is unique by the shape of male cercus, titillator, the subgenital plate of female, ovipositor and the basal projecting of lower valve of ovipositor. It is near to Bradyporus latipes by the general appearance, the shape of male pronotum and somewhat the body size. But, all the other characters given above are very different. The posterior margin of female subgenital plate and the male titillator are somewhat similar to B. montandoni Burr. But , the shape of male cercus, ovipositor are very different. This species is shared some female characters with B. dasypus . The basal projecting of ventral valve of ovipositor very similar to B. dasypus with its rounded apex and the valves of ovipositor not diverged at apex similarly in B. dasypus . But all the other characters are very different including the distribution.

Remarks. The type specimens have been considered as to be Callimenus macrogaster , but unpublished. The subgenital plate of female was sliced into 2 parts almost from midline, probably cutting the abdomen for dissection. Therefore it can only be seen its natural form when the 2 parts unite after relaxing the specimen. Etymology. Prof. Dr. Tevfik Karabaġ (1911–2003) was one of the most important intellectual entomologist of Turkey and a doyen of Turkish orthopterists who discovered and established many new taxa mainly from Turkey and the Middle East.

Figures

FIGURE 156. Distribution of Bradyporinae species in Turkey.

FIGURES 105 – 117. Bradyporus (Callimenus) karabagi sp. n.: 105, male pronotum; 106, ditto lateral view; 107, male subgenital plate; 108, male cercus dorsal view; 109, ditto ventral view; 110, titillator anterior view; 111, ditto lateral view; 112, female pronotum; 113, ditto lateral view; 114, female subgenital plate; 115, female cercus; 116, ovipositor; 117, the basal projecting of ventral valve of ovipositor. Scales of pronotum, subgenital plate and ovipositor 5 mm, others 1 mm.