Bradyporus (Callimenus) latipes ( Stål, 1875 ), Stal, 1875

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 : 25-28

Bradyporus (Callimenus) latipes ( Stål, 1875)

( Figs. 79–91 , 142–145 , 156–157 )

Callimenus latipes Stål: Stål, 1875 : 43. Typus: female (holotypus) in NHRS. Type locality: Persia, Schaku (Shah Kuh). Callimenus latipes Stål, 1875 : Sjöstedt, 1933: 6, tab 3: fig 5.

Bradyporus dilatatus (Stål) : Ramme, 1951: 382, partim.

Callimenus dilatatus Stål, 1875 : Werner, 1901: 285, partim.

Callimenus dilatatus (Stal) : Karabaġ et al., 1971: 81, partim.

Callimenus dilatatus (Stal), 1876 : Erman & Salman, 1990: 111.

Callimenus sp.: Çıplak et al., 1996: 251.

Previous records. Werner, 1901: Wan-See ( Turkey, Van Gölü); Ramme, 1951: Bitlis; Karabaġ et al., 1971: Elazıġ, Akmezra köyü, 4.9.1967, 1 male; Çıplak, 1992 and Çıplak et al., 1996: Malatya, Pütürge, Kubbe Daġı, 1700 m, 3.6.1989, 1 male, 2 females, 11.5.1991, 1 male nymph, 20.7.1992, 3 males, 2 females.

Material examined. Iran: Esfehan, Meymeh, Ghoroghchy, 2200 m, 22.6.1966, 1 male, 1 female (leg. Mirz. & Hosh.); Fars, Abadeh, 3 km S. of Didegan, 1900 m, 20.6.1972, 1 male, 1 female (leg. Ebert & Pazouki); Turkey: Bitlis, Tatvan-Nemrut, 28.6.1947, 1 male; Tatvan, 27.6.1947, 1 male (collector unknown); Hakkari, Beytüşşebab, ca. 2500 m, 30.8.1952, 1 male (leg. C. Kosswig) (AÏBÜEM); Bitlis, Tatvan, 27– 28.6.1947, 3 males ( AÜZM).

Distribution. Persia ( Stal, 1875); Iran: Elburs ( Ramme, 1929); Iran: Mountanious region of north, central and soutern Fars ( Mirzayans, 1959); Iran (Mistshenko, 1972); Iran: Mahabad, Kordestan ( Garai, 2010). In Turkey this species is found in Van, Bitlis, Hakkari, Elazıġ, Malatya provinces. New for Turkey ( Fig. 156 ).

Redescription. Male (Turkish specimens): Head very large, 1.2 times higher than wide in frontal view, in some others slightly narrower; distinctly larger than anterior part of pronotum. Eye as large as antennal foramen. Pronotum ( Figs. 79, 80 , 142, 143 ) with very distinct, sharp and raised lateral carinae; prozona with a large and relatively deep depression; metazona raised, with 4 tubercular folds, inner 2 much longer; anterior and posterior margins of pronotum slightly concave, posterior margin with 5 small incision placed end of tubercular folds; prozona 1.4 times narrower than metazona in dorsal view; anterior edge of prozona and metazona distinctly raised in lateral view; prozona 1.2 times narrower than metazona; pronotum 1.7 times longer than its height ( Figs. 79, 80 , 142, 143 ). Fore femur unarmed, mid and hind femora with several small ventral spines distally. Prosternum with 2 long and strong spines; mesosternal lobes wide collar-like, slightly pointed at apex; metasternal lobes smaller collar-like, with slightly pointed apex. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 81 ) almost as long as wide, with short lateral carinae, without styli, but end of lateral carinae pointed; posterior margin almost straight, in some specimens slightly concave. Cercus ( Figs. 82, 83 ) short in dorsal view, apex rounded with several, very small, irregular, indistinct teeth; inner arm very large, mainly bidentate apically, both dents very blunt; ventral view longer; basal part broad separated from apical part with a short narrow neck; basal lobe large and high ( Figs. 82, 83 ), in some males cercus more slender with slightly narrower apex and inner arm. Titillator ( Figs. 84, 85 ) with long apical and basal arms; apical arms diverged, curved outwards, apex downcurved like a small hook; basal arms wide and strongly upcurved, in some other males especially Iranian ones titillator with more curved apical arms and with less curved narrower basal arms; bridge between left and right arms very short and wide, but in some others slightly longer and narrower; in lateral view ( Fig. 85 ) apical arm strongly curved towards the posterior.

Female (Iranian specimens): Head slightly narrower than that of male, 1.3 times higher than wide. Eye as in mae. Lateral carinae of pronotum ( Figs. 86, 87 , 144, 145 ) distinct, blunt and less raised; metazona slightly raised, with 2 narrow tubercular folds; anterior margin of pronotum distinctly concave, in other female slightly concave, posterior margin slightly concave with 3 small incision placed end of tubercular folds; pronotal depression shallow; in lateral view anterior edge of prozona and metazona slightly raised; prozona 1.4 times higher than metazona; pronotum 1.7 times longer than its height ( Figs. 86, 87 , 144, 145 ). Subgenital plate ( Fig. 88 ) large and angular (not rounded), posterior margin very broadly and slightly concave; 1.5 times wider than long; basal pits very large and deep. Cercus ( Fig. 89 ) very short and broad, subconical, its proximal part broad, slightly narrowed to distal part, apex strongly narrowed and pointed with a slightly incurved apical tooth; basal lobe very large and high. Ovipositor ( Figs. 90 , 144, 145 ) long; basal part very broad, strongly narrowed to apex; ventral valve with a row of irregular apical teeth; upper and lower valves clearly diverged at apex, 1.4 times shorter than hind femur; basal projecting of ventral valve ( Fig. 91 ) broad triangular, pointed at apex.

Color: Coloration quite variable. Body green, greenish brown and black. Dorsal surface of head fully black, in some specimens this part with many black spots which partly fused; gena with black spots; ventral half of head in frontal view much lighter; frons between antenna with 2 short spripes; in some specimens fronto-clypeal sulcus black but in some others cream or milky brown; ventral half of clypeus and labrum black or brown; prozona of pronotum mostly or fully black in dorsal view, but in some specimens with black spots and stripes; lateral carinae with black stripe; prozona in lateral view with many fused black or brown spots and stripes; tubercular folds on metazona with longitudinal black stripe, remaining part of metazona light reddish brown, cream or green. Femora cream, yellowish brown or greenish brown with distinct black spots; inner surface of hind femur orange with several black spots apically, in 2 Iranian specimens inner side of hind femur more yellowish; tibia milky or reddish brown with a thin longitudinal black stripe on inner and outer sides, with reddish brown spines. Abdomen black with 2 distinct, longitudinal yellowish bands; hind margin of each tergite with a row of small yellow spots; in some specimens abdominal bands somewhat or partly distinct and in some others dorsal surface of abdomen fully black. Male cercus mostly blackened except dorsal side of several specimens. Subgenital plate cream or yellow, in Turkish specimens darker. Ovipositor yellowish green, its distal part darker, margins of distal part including apical teeth blackish brown.

Measurements (mm). Length of body: male 49.3–61, female 51.4–54.9; pronotum: male 19.1–20.1, female 14.2–16.2; hind femur: male 20.8–23.1, female 22.8–24.3; ovipositor: 15.8–18.5.

Diagnosis. This species is recognizable by the shape of pronotum with not inflated metazona, the male cercus with broad blunt apex and a narrow neck between widened basal and apical parts in ventral view, the shape of titillator, the female subgenital plate with angled shape and somewhat the large size. It is most related to Bradyporus toros sp. n. by the shape of general appearance of pronotum, somewhat titillator, the male cercus, the female subgenital plate and long ovipositor. But it is different from it by the male cercus with broader apex and sloping inner arm, the shape of male subgenital plate, the details of titillator, the wider basal projecting of ventral valve of ovipositor, the larger size and the coloration. Its general appearance, the large size and somewhat coloration is near to Bradyporus karabagi sp. n., but all the other characters are different. Its coloration type and pattern and the shape of pronotum are near to Bradyporus macrogaster . But this similarity is superficial and all the other characters are very different.

Remarks. The records given by Werner (1901) from Van lake; by Ramme (1951) from Bitlis; by Karabaġ et al. (1971) from Elazıġ probably belong to this species rather than the others. The specimens examined of this species collected from Bitlis and Hakkari have been identified as Callimenus macrogaster . The record of C. dilatatus from Elazıġ by Erman & Salman (1990) was based on the record of Karabaġ et al., 1971. The figures of the specimens collected from Malatya (Çıplak, 1992, Ph.D. thesis) are agree with this species. Çıplak described these specimens as a new species, Callimenus malatyanus Çıplak, 1992 (in litt.) which remains a manuscript name. The same material were published under Callimenus sp. ( Çıplak et al., 1996).

The records of Bradyporus dilatatus given from Azerbeijan and Armenia ( Tarbinsky, 1940; Avakyan, 1981) possibly belong to this species. Moreover the figure of the dorsal habitus of a male, in Avakyan (1981: 33, fig. 8), and the description on the page 34 of the same book are much nearer to this species rather than B. dilatatus . In any case those specimens should be confirmed.

Figures

FIGURE 156. Distribution of Bradyporinae species in Turkey.

FIGURE 157. Diagram of the Geographical Network Relationship (GNR) for the taxa of Bradyporus s. l.

FIGURES 79 – 91. Bradyporus (Callimenus) latipes: 79, male pronotum; 80, ditto lateral view; 81, male subgenital plate; 82, male cercus dorsal view; 83, ditto ventral view; 84, titillator anterior view; 85, ditto lateral view; 86, female pronotum; 87, ditto lateral view; 88, female subgenital plate; 89, female cercus; 90, ovipositor; 91, basal projecting of ventral valve of ovipositor. Scales of pronotum, subgenital plate and ovipositor 5 mm, others 1 mm.

FIGURES 142 – 145. Bradyporus (Callimenus) latipes: 142, male lateral view; 143, ditto dorsal view; 144, female lateral view; 145, ditto dorsal view. FIGURES 146 – 149. Bradyporus (Callimenus) toros sp. n.: 146, male lateral view (holotypus); 147, ditto dorsal view; 148, female lateral view; 149, ditto dorsal view. FIGURES 150 – 153. Bradyporus (Callimenus) karabagi sp. n.: 150, male lateral view (holotypus); 151, ditto dorsal view; 152, female lateral view; 153, ditto dorsal view. FIGURES 154 – 155. Ephippiger ephippiger: 154, male dorsal view; 155, ditto lateral view Scales 10 mm.