Bradyporus (Callimenus) sureyai, 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 : 21-23

Bradyporus (Callimenus) sureyai sp. n.

( Figs. 53–65 , 134–137, 156–157)

Callimenus dilatatus Stal, 1876 : Heller, 1988: 161, partim?

Previous records. Heller, 1988: TR, Cankırı (Çankırı), Umg. Çerkeş, 18.8.1983, at least 1 male (leg. K.-G. Heller) (see Remarks).

Material examined. Çankırı, N. of Çerkeş, northern slopes of Uzundere Mt., Kabak-Coroġlu, 1530 m, 12.7.2006, 1 male (holotype), 1 female; Çankırı, Kurşunlu, 10.8.2005, 1025 m, 1 male (leg. M. Ünal) (AÏBÜEM).

Distribution. N. Turkey: Çankırı Province ( Fig. 156 ).

Description. Male (holotype): Head relatively small, 1.2 times higher than wide, dorsal part broadly rounded, ventral part suddenly and strongly narrowed in frontal view. Eye slightly larger than antennal foramen. Lateral carinae of pronotum ( Figs. 53, 54 , 134, 135) very distinct, strongly raised and very sharp; prozona strongly depressed; metazona raised and distinctly swollen, with 4 tubercular folds, inner 2 much longer, median carina visible only posterior part of metazona; anterior margin of pronotum slightly concave, posterior margin narrowly and strongly concave, with 3 distinct incision placed end of tubercular folds; metazona strongly widened and swollen, twice as wide as prozona in dorsal view, 1.4 times higher than prozona in lateral view; paranota strongly rounded and swollen. Femora unarmed; hind legs strongly compressed. Prosternum with 2 asunder, very small, triangular spines, like a pointed wart; meso- and metasternal lobes relatively small, collar-shaped, hind margins pointed and sharp. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 55 ) 1.2 times wider than long, with short lateral carinae, without styli; posterior margin with a distinct, deep median incision. Cercus ( Figs. 56, 57 ) relatively short, almost triangular in dorsal view; apex mainly bidentate, inner larger one with 2 small denticles, outer one with several indistinct denticles; inner arm large distinctly bidentate, sharp and recurved; ventral view ( Fig. 57 ) much longer; basal lobe small and low. Titillator ( Figs. 58, 59 ) slender, relatively small; apical arms perpendicular and almost parallel, pointed with a small tooth; basal arms slender, black and slightly upcurved; bridge between left and right arms short and narrow; in lateral view ( Fig. 59 ) apical arms almost perpendicular, apex slightly curved towards the anterior.

Female: Head and eye as in male. Lateral carinae of pronotum ( Figs. 60, 61 , 136, 137) distinct; anterior edge of prozona and metazona raised; prozona shallowly depressed; metazona with 2 distinct and long tubercular folds; metazona shorter than prozona; anterior and posterior margins of pronotum slightly concave, posterior margin with 3 small incision placed end of tubercular folds and in middle; prozona distinctly (1.4 times) higher than metazona in lateral view; pronotum 1.6 times longer than its high ( Figs. 60, 61 , 136, 137). Tegmina fully concealed under pronotum. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 62 ) large and wide, 1.8 times wider than long; posterior margin broadly rounded; basal pits quite large. Cercus ( Fig. 63 ) elongate, 1.6 times longer than wide; basal part wide slightly narrowed to apex; apex blunt, seems slightly bidentate, inner tooth slightly larger; basal lobe large and high. Ovipositor ( Figs. 64 , 136, 137) quite short, 1.6 times shorter than hind femur; ventral valve with a row of irregular apical teeth, just above of these teeth there is a second row of teeth on ventral valve; upper and ventral valves diverged at apex; basal projecting of ventral valve ( Fig. 65 ) small, quite narrow triangular with pointed apex.

Color: Body with green, milky brown and black. Head milky brown; dorsal surface and gena with many fused black spots; frons with 2 short black stripes between antenna; fronto-clypeal sulcus, lower part of clypeus and labrum blackish brown; head darker in female, its dorsal surface mostly blackened. Pronotum green; yellowish green in prozona, with several brown spots in dorsal view, with more dark spots and short stripes in lateral view; lateral carinae with a thin black stripe along its length except posterior half of metazona; pronotum darker, yellowish brown in female. Femora milky brown with black and brown spots; inner side of hind femur orange, its apex ended with a black band; tibia milky brown, with reddish brown spines; tarsi milky brown, ventral surface blackened. Abdomen with 2 black longitudinal bands very near each other, between them with a thin light brown median stripe, outer side of black band with a large yellowish green longitudinal band along abdomen; outer sides of these light bands with a row of large green spots surrounded black color on posterior margin of each tergite, but anterior half of each tergite milky brown in this part; lower part of tergites milky brown in lateral view, with a row of small black spots; in female the pattern as in male but black color weaker; last tergite black with 4 large light brown spots. Male cerci black. Subgenital plate in both sexes green or greenish yellow, but its posterior margin in male black and it continues inner side of plate. Ovipositor light brown, dorsal and distal edges blackened, its basal part especially under subgenital plate black.

Measurements (mm): Holotype (male): length of body 47.2; pronotum 18.6; hind femur 18.1. Paratypes: length of body: male 50.6, female 47; pronotum: male 18.6, female 14.2; hind femur: male 20, female 19; ovipositor: 12.

Diagnosis. This new species is most related to Bradyporus dilatatus and Bradyporus avanos sp. n. by the general appearance, the coloration and pattern, the general appearance of pronotum, the subgenital plate of both sexes. But it is easily separated from them by the shape of titillator with more slender, perpendicular and parallel apical arms in anterior view, the details of male pronotum with strongly inflated metazona and deeper posterior incision, the male cercus with almost triangular-shaped in dorsal view, the female cercus with bidentate apex and the male prosternum with very smaller, wart-like projecting. This species is also near to Bradyporus conophallus sp. n. by the general appearance, the coloration and pattern, the male pronotum with strongly inflated metazona and ovipositor. But, first of all the shape of titillator, the shape of male pronotum, the subgenital plate in both sexes, somewhat male cercus, female cercus, the ratio of pronotum and hind femur in male are different.

Remarks. The male (paratype) from Kurşunlu has some characteristics which are not very different from B. dilatatus and B. avanos sp. n. such as the shape of pronotum, cercus, subgenital plate. But its titillator belongs to this new species. Moreover, the main characteristic of this new species is the structure of titillator as it is the case the other members of the B. dilatatus sp. group. Heller’s (1988) record of C. dilatatus from Çerkeş may belong to this species which should be confirmed.

Etymology. Sureya Bey (M. Süreya Özek) is deemed to be the first Turkish orthopterist who collected many interesting and new species in the end of 1920’s and 1930’s. He never published a paper on Orthoptera but he had many observational experience and his contribution to orthopterology as a volunteer collector were incredible. Along his personal expeditions throughout Turkey he also took place some field trips with his friend B.P. Uvarov.

Figures

FIGURE 156. Distribution of Bradyporinae species in Turkey.

FIGURES 53 – 65. Bradyporus (Callimenus) sureyai sp. n.: 53, male pronotum; 54, ditto lateral view; 55, male subgenital plate; 56, male cercus dorsal view; 57, ditto ventral view; 58, titillator anterior view; 59, ditto lateral view; 60, female pronotum; 61, ditto lateral view; 62, female subgenital plate; 63, female cercus; 64, ovipositor; 65, basal projecting of ventral valve of ovipositor. Scales of pronotum, subgenital plate and ovipositor 5 mm, others 1 mm.