Parotocrania curvata, Hennemann & Conle, 2024

Hennemann, Frank H. & Conle, Oskar V., 2024, Studies on Neotropical Phasmatodea XXVI: Taxonomic review of Cladomorformia tax. n., a lineage of Diapheromerinae stick insects, with the descriptions of seven new genera and 41 new species (Phasmatodea: Occidophasmata: Diapheromerinae), Zootaxa 5444 (1), pp. 1-454 : 133

3. Parotocrania curvata sp. n. ( Figs. 47B, 47H , 48F, 48F , 110D )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: E-Peru, Province Huanuco, Rio Llullapichis, Panguana, 260 m [ZSMC]; Ecuador, Loreto, Ishpingo Pachka 300 m [YB].

Figures

FIGURE 47. Parotocrania gen. n.: A. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀ (Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Tena, MIsahualli), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsal view [coll. YB, © Yannick Bellanger]; C. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in dorsal view [coll. FH]; E. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in ventral view [coll. FH]; F. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in lateral view [MNCN]; G. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in ventral view [MNCN]; H. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, terminalia in lateral view [ZSMC]; J. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in lateral view [NHMW]; K. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in dorsal view [NHMW]; L. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in ventral view [NHMW].

FIGURE 48. Parotocrania gen. n.: A. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, head and prothorax in lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, head and prothorax in dorsolateral view [NHMUK]; C. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, head and prothorax in lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, head and prothorax in dorsolateral view [ZSMC]; E. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, head and prothorax in lateral view [MNHN]; F. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [ZSMC].

FIGURE 110. Live insects: A. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. mating couple at Valle de Antón, Panamá (♂ brown form); B. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. mating couple at Valle de Antón, Panamá (♂ brown form); C. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ (green form) at Valle de Antón, Panamá; D. Parotocrania curvata gen. n., sp. n. immature ♀ at Tarapoto, Peru (© Johann Chretien); E. Jeremiodes pachycercus (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ at Tarapoto, Peru (© Jean- Francois Brousseau).