Uvarovistia zebra (Uvarov, 1916)

Uluar, Onur, Yahyaoğlu, Özgül & Çiplak, Battal, 2021, Review of Uvarovistia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Tettigoniinae): genetic data indicate a new cryptic species, Uvarovistia munzurensis sp. n., Zootaxa 4952 (1), pp. 152-168 : 157

Uvarovistia zebra (Uvarov, 1916)

Olynthoscelis zebra Uvarov, 1916a: 10 ( Figures 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 9, 13, 18, 22 , 25, 30 , 34; Tables 1-5 )

Remarks: For description see Uvarov (1916a, 1934) and Ünal (2012) in addition to data presented in this study. U. zebra can be well distinguished from other four species of the genus by long process of male anal tergum, strong and basal-ward located long tooth of male cerci, female subgenital plate with tapered lobes. Since morphological and also genetic differences between this and other two species, U. satunini and U. munzurensis , are great, we considered this species in a separate species group, the Zebra Group. For further evaluations see discussion below.

Material examined: TURKEY — Hakkari, road from Şemdinli to Derecik 6th km, 1250 m, 22.07.1978, 1 female (leg. S. Salman) ( AUZM) ; Hakkari, Şemdinli, Güzelkonak köyü, 18.07.1976, 1 male (leg. S. Salman), ( AUZM) ; Hakkari, Beytüşebap, Oymakaya Köyü , 1402 m, N: 37 42 730, E: 43 30 089, 11.07.2009, 2 males, 6 females (leg. E.M. Korkmaz) (in alcohol) ( AUZM) .

Type information and distribution: IRAK-KURDISTAN — Balkcha, 9.7.1914 and Zengizer, 12.7.1914, 2 males, 3 females (syntypes) (leg. P. Nesterov) (Museo Caucase, Tbilisi) ( Uvarov 1916a); Road from Sulaimaniah to Penjwin, a few miles from the Gotvend (leg. B.P. Uvarov) ( Uvarov 1934); TURKEY-Hakkari, Beytüşebbab, 2500 m, 30.8.1951, 4 female (leg. C. Kosswig); Beytüşebbab, Karadağ, Kɪrkbulak Yaylasɪ, 2600-3000 m, 5.8.1953, 15 males, 10 females (leg. T. Karabağ); Beytüşebbab, Karadağ, 2800 m, 5.8.1954, 8 males, 3 females; Van, Çatak, Kavuşşahap Dağɪ, 2300 m, 25.7.1954, 1 male, 1 female (leg. P.H. Davis) ( Karabağ 1958); Diyarbakɪr, Kulp, Ağaçlɪ Beldesi, 17.6.1996 1 male (leg. C. Özbay); Hakkari, Şemdinli, Güzel Konak Köyü, 18.7.1976, 1 male; Şemdinli, Derecik karayolu 6th km, 1250 m, 22.7.1978, 1 female (leg. S. Salman) (AUZM); Beytüşebbab, Karadağ, Kɪrkbulak Yaylasɪ, 2600-3000 m, 5.8.1953, 2 males, 2 females (leg. T. Karabağ); 8.1982, 1 males, 1 females (A. Demirsoy) (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Biyoloji Müzesi, Ankara; HUBM) (Ç ɪ plak 1999); Hakkari, Çemdinli, 25.6.1965, 1 male, 1 female (Abant іzzet Baysal Üniver- sitesi Entomoloji Müzesi, Bolu; AÍBÜEM) (Karabağ et al. 1971) ( Ünal 2012); Hakkari, Kato Dağɪ, Süvarihalil Geçidi, 2300–2455 m, 6.9.2013, 1 male, 1 female, in alcohol, 2450–2560 m, 7.9.2013, 1 female, in alcohol (leg. M. Ünal & A. Erden) (AІBÜEM) ( Ünal 2018). Garai (2010) reported this species from Iran ( IRAN —160. Zanjan /2001, 7 males, 8 females). However, we think this record needs confirmation as this locality is near to Caspian Sea.

Figures

FIGURE 1. The networks of four single gene markers (a-COI, b—NAD2, c-VAL and d-ITS) prepared using the haplotypes determined in three species of Uvarovistia as U. zebra (Uz), U. satunini (Us), U. munzurensis sp. n.(Um) (the number along the species abbreviations indicates to the unique haplotype determined in the species; dashed lines indicate to phylogroups obtained by ML and BI phylogenetic analyses (posterior probality/bootstrap support from each are indicated; the number of mutation between haplogroups and haplotypes are indicated by numbers (for>2) or by line(s) (for ≤ 2).

FIGURE 2. Phylogenetic tree, chronogram and taxonomic pattern obtained from the matrix constituted by concatenation of COI+NAD2+VAL sequences. The bootstrap (ML)/ posterior probability (BI) supports to the node are given above the node and the time to most recent common ancestor (TMRCA) and the 95% HPD as million years below the node. The results from species delimitation test indicated by a single bar line as all support the same species pattern. Supports to each scenario proposed in BPP species delimitation test shown in dashed box.

FIGURES 3-5. General habitus in Uvarovistia. 3—U. zebra, 4—U. satunini, 5—U. munzurensis sp.n. (for U. bakhtiara and U. iraka see photos in OSF2, Cigliano et al. (2020))

FIGURES 6–8. Head, pronotum and tegmina from above (A) and profile (B) in Uvarovistia. 6—U. zebra, 7—U. satunini, 8—U. munzurensis sp.n. (for U. bakhtiara and U. iraka see photos in OSF2, Cigliano et al. (2020))

FIGURES 9–12. Male anal tergum in Uvarovistia. 9—U. zebra, 10—U. satunini, 11—U. munzurensis sp.n., 12-U. iraka (Figure 12 from Uvarov, 1934) FIGURES 13–17. Male cerci in Uvarovistia. 13—U. zebra, 14—U. satunini, 15—U. munzurensis sp.n., 16—U. bakhtiara, 17- U. iraka (Figures 16 and 17 from Uvarov, 1934) FIGURES 18–21. Male subgenital plate in Uvarovistia. 18—U. zebra, 19—U. satunini, 20—U. munzurensis sp.n., 21—U. bakhtiara (Figure 21 from modified from the photos in OSF2, Cigliano et al. (2020)) FIGURES 22–24. Titillators (dorsal and lateral view) in Uvarovistia. 22—U. zebra, 23—U. satunini, 24—U. munzurensis sp.n. (for U. bakhtiara see Ünal, 2012)

FIGURES 30–33. Ovipositor in Uvarovistia. 30—U. zebra, 31—U. satunini, 32—U. munzurensis sp.n., 33—(for U. bakhtiara and U. iraka see the photos in OSF2, Cigliano et al. (2020))