Hirtuleiodes peruanus, 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 : 74

4. Hirtuleiodes peruanus sp. n. ( Figs. 8C , 27F, 27J , 28A–E , 83F , 90D )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: NE-Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Ucayali, Genaro Herrera [MNHN].

Keys to the species of Hirtuleiodes gen. n.

♀♀ *

1. Small insects (body length incl. subgenital plate <135.0 mm); vertex convex; no sub-apical lobe on meso- and metafemora......................................................................................................2

- Larger (body length incl. subgenital plate> 150.0 mm); vertex flattened ( Fig. 27F ); meso-and metafemora with a distinct triangular sub-apical lobe on all four outer carinae ( Fig. 27J ); Peru................................... peruanus sp. n.

2. Stocky with mesothorax 3.75x longer than prothorax; posterior margins of meso- and metanotum strongly inflated, the latter with a glossys transverse protuberance; posterior protuberances of abdominal tergum VI transverse; French Guiana...................................................................................................... gibbosus

- Slenderer; mesothorax 4x longer than prothorax; posterior margins of meso- and metanotum indistinctly swollen; posterior protuberances of abdominal tergum VI conical; Colombia............................................. granuliceps

[* ♀♀ of H. caprella ( Westwood, 1859) are not known]

♂♂ *

1. Mesonotum at best 4.5x longer than pronotum; basitarsi simple................................................. 2

- Mesonotum 6x longer than pronotum; all basitarsi roundly lobate dorsally.................................... caprella

2. Posterior margin of anal segment broadly bi-labiate with a narrow median notch ( Fig. 28K ); vomer with apex narrowly bidentate; French Guiana.......................................................................... gibbosus

- Median notch of anal segment wide and the lateral portions obtusely swollen; vomer with a single terminal hook; Colombia............................................................................................ granuliceps

[* ♂♂ of H. peruanus sp. n. are not known]

Figures

FIGURE 8. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904): A. ♀ (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), habitus dorsal view [ANSP]; B. ♀ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), habitus dorsolatera view [coll. FH, No. 0049–34]; C. ♂ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0049–59]; D. ♀ (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), lateral view of terminalia [ANSP]; E. ♀ (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), dorsal view of terminalia [ANSP]; F. ♀ (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), ventral view of terminalia [ANSP]; G. ♀ (Costa Rica, San José), lateral view of terminalia [ZMUH]; H. ♀ (Costa Rica, San José), dorsal view of terminalia [ZMUH]; J. ♂ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), lateral view of terminalia [coll. FH]; K. ♂ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), dorsal view of terminalia [coll. FH]; L. ♂ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), ventral view of terminalia [coll. FH]; M. ♀ with small cephalic tubercles (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), head and prothorax in lateral view [ANSP]; N. ♀ with well-developed cephalic lobes (Costa Rica, Surubres nr. San Mateo), head and prothorax in lateral view [ANSP]; O. ♂ (captive reared from Costa Rica, Prov. Puntarenas, Santa Elena), head and prothorax in lateral view [coll. FH].

FIGURE 27. Hirtuleiodes gen. n.: A. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, habitus dorsal view [MNHN]; C. H. granuliceps (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; D. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂, habitus dorsal view [coll. ASPER]; E. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view of head and prothorax [MNHN]; F. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, dorsal view of head and prothorax [MNHN]; G. H. granuliceps (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀ PT, dorsolateral view of head and prothorax [ICN]; H. H. granuliceps (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♂ HT, dorsolateral view of head and [MNCN]; J. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂, dorsal view of head and prothorax [coll. OC]; K. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, lateral view of right hind leg [MNHN]. Arrow in A and B points out the glossy posteromedian swelling of the metanotum).

FIGURE 28. Hirtuleiodes gen. n.: A. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus dorsal view [MNHN]; B. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus lateral view [MNHN]; C. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, lateral view of terninalia [MNHN]; D. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view of terninalia [MNHN]; E. H. peruanus gen. n. sp. n. ♀ HT, ventral view of terninalia [MNHN]; F. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, lateral view of terninalia [MNHN]; G. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, dorsal view of terninalia [MNHN]; H. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, ventral view of terninalia [MNHN]; J. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂, lateral view of terninalia [coll. ASPER]; K. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂, dorsal view of terninalia [coll. ASPER]; L. H. gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂, ventral view of terninalia [coll. ASPER].

FIGURE 83. Mesosternum: A. Cladomorpus rubus (Saussure, 1861) ♀ PLT [MHNG]; B. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 ♀ St. Catharina, Brazil [coll. FH]; C. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 ♂ St. Catharina, Brazil [ZMUH]; D. Hirtuleius laeviceps Stål, 1875 ♀ LT [NHRS]; E. Hirtuleius caudatus Chopard, 1911 ♂ Montagne de Chevaux, Commune de Roura, French Guiana [coll. OC]; F. Hirtuleiodes peruanus gen. n., sp. n., ♀ HT [MNHN]; G. Hirtuleiodes gibbosus (Chopard, 1911) ♂ Montagne de Chevaux, Commune de Roura, French Guiana [coll. FH]; H. Xylodus ceratocephalus (Gray, 1835) ♀ HT [MHNG]; J. Xylodus adumbratus Saussure, 1859 ♂ Espirito Santo, Brazil[ZMUH]; K. Otocraniella flagelloantennata Zompro, 2004 ♂ HT [MZUSP]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 90. Praeopercular organ of ♀♀: A. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 [coll. FH]; B. Cladomorpus rubus (Saussure, 1861) [ANSP]; C. Hirtuleius caudatus HT [MNHN]; D. Hirtuleiodes peruanus gen. n., sp. n. HT [MNHN]; E. Hirtuleiodes granuliceps (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) PT [MNCN]; F. Globocrania emesa (Westwood, 1859) ♀ HT of Bostra imperialis Redtenbacher, 1908 [MNHU]; G. Ocreatophasma elegans gen. n., sp. n. HT [MNHN]. Not in scale.