Isophya longicaudata adamovici Peshev, 1985

Dragan P. Chobanov, Beata Grzywacz, Ionuţ Ş. Iorgu, Battal Cιplak, Maya B. Ilieva & Elżbieta Warchałowska-Śliwa, 2013, Review of the Balkan Isophya (Orthoptera: Phaneropteridae) with particular emphasis on the Isophya modesta group and remarks on the systematics of the genus based on morphological and acoustic data, Zootaxa 3658 (1), pp. 1-81 : 30

Isophya longicaudata adamovici Peshev, 1985

( Figs 42, 67 , 91 , 116 , 153 , 158, 159 , 192 )

Isophya pravdini adamovici Peshev : Peshev 1985 (ssp.n.).

Isophya longicaudata adamovici Peshev : Chobanov 2009a (comb.n.).

Morphological description: see the references above. Bioacoustics: Chobanov 2009a. Karyotype: Warchałowska- Śliwa et al. 2008 (as I. modesta longicaudata ).

Diagnosis: see Chobanov 2009a. This subspecies shows more primitive features than the nominate one that are transitional to those of I. plevnensis . The differences from I. l. longicaudata are as follows: CuP is shorter and less thick; lateral margins of metazone stronger S-shaped, ovipositor shorter (about 18 mm after Peshev 1985; in I. longicaudata usually> 20 mm); male song consists of shorter syllables (400–850 ms at 27–28°C) with 58–75 impulses and less clearly differentiated parts. The first syllable part (when distinct) was 285–326 ms long with 43– 64 impulses and impulse period of 5–20 ms, the second part—250–494 ms with 9–19 impulses and impulse period of 11–108 ms (Chobanov 2009a).

Distribution ( Fig. 192 ) and phenology: Until now the subspecies is known only from the high parts of Eastern Stara Planina Mountains in Bulgaria between 800 and 1200 m altitude where it was found in lush mesophyte grass habitats. Nymphs—IV–VI, imago—VI–VIII.

Figures

FIGURE 192. Distribution of I. bureschi, I. andreevae, I. tosevski, I. clara, I. miksici, I. plevnensis, I. longicaudata adamovici, I. l. longicaudata, and I. modesta on the Balkan Peninsula.

FIGURES 56 – 79. Morphology of female head, pronotum and tegmina of the Balkan Isophya and I. yaraligozi (localities as in Figs 31 – 55 unless specifically given): 56 — I. hospodar; 57 — I. rectipennis; 58 — I. pavelii (paratype of I. rammei Peshev); 59 — I. thracica; 60 — I. bureschi; 61 — I. yaraligozi; 62 — I. tosevski; 63 — I. andreevae (paratype); 64 — I. clara; 65 — I. miksici (paratype); 66 — I. plevnensis (paratype); 67 — I. longicaudata adamovici (paratype, BG: Sliven, 1000 m, NMNHS); 68 — I. l. longicaudata; 69 — I. rhodopensis leonorae (BG: “ Alibotush, 1500 m ”, 13.07. 1959, NMNHS); 70 — I. rh. rhodopensis (as in Fig. 46 but 17.07.1956); 71 — I. rh. petkovi; 72 — I. modestior; 73 — I. dobrogensis; 74 — I. zubowskii; 75 — I. aff. camptoxypha (MK: Bistra Mt., 2.08. 2004, CC); 76 — I. gulae (paratype, BG: Dolna Topchiya, 10.07. 1974, NMNHS); 77 — I. obtusa (BG: Vezhen Peak, 15.07. 1969, NMNHS); 78 — I. amplipennis (TR: “ Turkey | 1960 | Sureya Bey ”, NHM); 79 — I. speciosa (BG: Sakar Mt., 14.06. 1952, NMNHS). Scale (if present; black line right of the specimen) = 10 mm.

FIGURES 80 – 104. Male abdominal terminalia of the Balkan Isophya and I. yaraligozi (localities as in Figs 31 – 55): 80 — I. hospodar; 81 — I. rectipennis; 82 — I. pavelii; 83 — I. thracica; 84 — I. bureschi; 85 — I. yaraligozi; 86 — I. tosevski; 87 — I. andreevae; 88 — I. clara; 89 — I. miksici; 90 — I. plevnensis; 91 — I. longicaudata adamovici; 92 — I. l. longicaudata; 93 — I. m. modesta (= intermedia); 94 — I. rhodopensis leonorae; 95 — I. rh. rhodopensis; 96 — I. rh. petkovi; 97 — I. modestior; 98 — I. dobrogensis; 99 — I. zubowskii; 100 — I. aff. camptoxypha; 101 — I. gulae; 102 — I. obtusa; 103 — I. amplipennis; 104 — I. speciosa. Scale (if present) = 2 mm.

FIGURES 105 – 129. Female abdominal terminalia of the Balkan Isophya and I. yaraligozi (localities as in Figs 31 – 55 unless specifically given); figures of the whole ovipositor are followed by enlarged figure of the ovipositor base: 105 — I. hospodar (BG: Dolni Glavanak, 25.04. 2005, CC); 106 — I. rectipennis (BG: Byala Vill., 27.06. 2002, CC); 107 — I. pavelii (BG: Chernogorovo, 29.05. 2006, CC); 108 — I. thracica; 109 — I. bureschi (BG: Bansko, 8.08. 2006, CC); 110 — I. yaraligozi; 111 — I. tosevski; 112 — I. andreevae (BG: Kresnensko Hanche, 19.04. 2006, CC); 113 — I. clara; 114 — I. miksici (BG: Gorski Dom Lodge, 24.06. 2006, CC); 115 — I. plevnensis (BG: Levishte, 14.07. 2009, CC); 116 — I. longicaudata adamovici (BG: Karandila, 24.06. 2008, CC); 117 — I. l. longicaudata (BG: Sofia University Botanical garden, 26.06. – 1.07.2004, CC); 118 — I. m. modesta (= intermedia); 119 — I. rhodopensis leonorae (BG: Livade, 9.08. 2006, CC); 120 — I. rh. rhodopensis (BG: Bachkovo, 600 m, 23.05. 2004, CC); 121 — I. rh. petkovi (BG: Gluhite Kamani, 23.06. 2008, CC); 122 — I. modestior (BG: Bankya, 24.05. 2006, CC); 123 — I. dobrogensis; 124 — I. zubowskii; 125 — I. aff. camptoxypha (data as in Fig. 75); 126 — I. gulae; 127 — I. obtusa (BG: Ravnets Ridge, 14.07. 2009, CC); 128 — I. amplipennis (as in Fig. 78); 129 — I. speciosa (BG: Bankya, 24.05. 2006, CC). Indications on Fig. 127 show, respectively: G—gonangulum; L—lamella; P—lateral pit between lamella and gonangulum. Scale (if present) = 5 mm.

FIGURES 150 – 155. SEM of taxonomically important structures of Isophya: 150, 151 — I. miksici (150 — BG: Gorski Dom Lodge; 151 — BG: Iskar); 152 — I. plevnensis (152 A—BG: Chernelka Canyon; 152 B, C—BG: Apriltsi); 153 — I. longicaudata adamovici (BG: Karandila Locality); 154 — I. longicaudata longicaudata (BG: Bolata Valley); 155 — I. m. modesta (= intermedia) (RO: Babadag). A—male stridulatory file (scale 1 mm); B—ventro-apical view of apex of male cerci (152 B deformed) (scale 100 μm); C—female stridulatory apparatus (scale 500 μm).

FIGURES 156 – 161. Male calling song at two different speeds (air temperature at recording shown; time scale below): 156 — I. miksici (BG: Gorski Dom Lodge); 157 — I. plevnensis (BG: Apriltsi); 158, 159 — I. longicaudata adamovici (BG: Karandila Locality, two males); 160 — I. longicaudata longicaudata (BG: Bolata Valley); 161 — I. modesta modesta (RO: Babadag). Break-signs in Fig. 161 B indicate the missing silent interval of the syllable shown in Fig. 161 A.