Brachyplatyphylloides, Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J. & Braun, Holger, 2011

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J. & Braun, Holger, 2011, A new brachypterous genus of Platyphyllini (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Pseudophyllinae) from Colombia, Zootaxa 2763, pp. 34-38 : 36

Brachyplatyphylloides gen. nov.

Type species: Brachyplatyphylloides riosi sp. nov., described below.

Although the tegmina are very short and thus do not present the diagnostic shape, the unique species looks otherwise like a typical member of the tribe: the anterior margin of the pronotum is slightly extended over the head, the sternum is fairly broad, the tegmina have rather indistinct veins, and the fore femora do not show distinct dorsal edges ( Pleminiini , which have the pronotum and sternum similar, usually do). The diagnosis in Beier 1960 applies very well. Furthermore, male Platyphyllini frequently sport bright markings or spots on the dorsal surface of the pronotum (pers. obs., to our knowledge occurring in only very few other neotropical Pseudophyllinae ). This is here the case.

Diagnosis. Small, brownish, delicate, slender-legged and shortly pubescent animals with very short wings (tegmina shorter than pronotum in type species). Fastigium slightly projecting beyond antennal sockets, sulcate with ocellar tubercles. Pronotum granulated, with a short median furrow across posterior transverse furrow, and in males the dorsal surface usually with bright contrasting coloration or markings. Prosternum with spines. Ovipositor strong and almost straight.