Gryllacris mutabilis, Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 307 - 309

Hollier, John, 2011, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Alphonse Pictet (alone, and with Henri de Saussure) with an account of the primary type material present in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Geneva., Revue suisse de Zoologie 118 (2), pp. 345-400 : 379-380

mutabilis Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 307-309 , fig. 10 [ GryLLacris ].

Java. More than one Ƌ and unspecified number of ♀ (Ƌ colour variation mentioned) .

Four Ƌ and five ♀ syntypes. A Ƌ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ G. mutabilis, Pict et Ss. ” [handwritten on lined white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , Ƌ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; most of the left antenna is missing, the right has been repaired with glue. A Ƌ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , Ƌ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded. A Ƌ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , Ƌ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the ends of the antennae are missing. A Ƌ with labels: “ Java ” [printed on ruled white card]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; most of both antennae is missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; most of the left antenna and the entire right antenna are missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ G. mutabilis, Pic et Ss. ” [handwritten on lined white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; the ends of the antennae are missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the ends of the antennae are missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [printed on white card]; “d.” [handwritten on a square of white paper]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; the tarsi of the left hind leg are missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Java, Fruhstorfer” [printed on white card]; “ Gryllacris mutabilis , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded. A further Ƌ specimen with labels “ Java, Mr Wickler, 23.II.76” and “ Gryllacris mutabilis P. et S., = podocausta ” [both handwritten on yellow paper] may also be a syntype, but the name label on this specimen appears to have been written after the others. Box N 1 .

Caustogryllacris podocausta mutabilis ( Pictet & Saussure, 1891) .