Contributions to the knowledge of Ceroys (Miroceroys) Piza, 1936 (Phasmatodea Heteronemiidae): two new mossy stick insects from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Crispino, Edgar B.
Ghirotto, Victor M.
Engelking, Phillip W.
Zootaxa
2022
2022-05-09
5134
1
34
60
9J2P6
Crispino & Ghirotto & Engelking, 2022
Crispino & Ghirotto & Engelking
2022
[151,534,690,717]
Insecta
Heteronemiidae
Ceroys
Animalia
Phasmida
3
37
Arthropoda
species
cancelloae
sp. nov.
Miroceroys
( Figs 1–9)
Holotype, 1♀: MZUSP V0034, Brasil, Minas Gerais, Extrema. Atlantic Forest, 22º52’42.4”S, 46º18’53.9”W. 1450mof altitude, 30.III.2018. S. H. Kamakuza, P. W. Engelking, E. B. Crispino& V. M. Ghirottocoll. [ MZUSP]. Paratypes, 1♀( MZSP 1184), 2♂( MZSP 1183), eggs, Brasil, Minas Gerais, Extrema. Atlantic Forest, 22º52’42.4”S, 46º18’53.9”W. 1450mof altitude, 30.III.2018. S. H. Kamakuza, P. W. Engelking, E. B. Crispino& V. M. Ghirottocoll.; 2♀( MZSP 1186, V0035), 4♂( MZSP 1185, 1187, 1230, V0033), 1 subadult ♀( MZSP V0032), eggs, Brasil, Minas Gerais, Extrema. Atlantic Forest, 22º52’42.4”S, 46º18’53.9”W. 1450mof altitude, 30.III.2018. V. M. Ghirotto& P. W. Engelkingcoll.; 1♀( MZSP 376): Brasil, Minas Gerais, Camanducaia, Monte Verde district. Atlantic Forest, 22º52’08”S, 46º01’04”W. 20. IV.2015. P. I. Chiquetto-Machado& A. Z. Ramincoll.; 1♀( MZSP 810), 1♂( MZSP 809), eggs: Brasil, Minas Gerais, Camanducaia, Monte Verde district. 22º52’08”S, 46º01’04”W. 7.I.2017. P. I. Chiquetto-Machado& A. Z. Ramincoll. [ MZUSP].
Etymology.The specific name is a patronym in honour of Dr. Eliana Marques Cancello, professor and curator of the entomological collection of the MZUSP and advisor of the masters of EBC and VMG, and soon probably of the upcoming master of PWE as well. Expert in termites and an excellent researcher and entomologist, she gladly advises our projects with phasmids, having already advised our colleague and friend P.I. Chiquetto-Machado on his PhD about phasmids and who also collected the new species. This comes in form of our sincerely gratefulness for supporting our goal to specialize in stick insects and of a recognition of her efforts on promoting research on Phasmatodeain Brazil.
Diagnosis.Females of Ceroys (Miroceroys) cancelloae sp. nov.can be differentiated from the females of all other Ceroys (Miroceroys)species by the absence of crest-like longitudinal lobes on tergite III-VIII ( Figs 1A, 4A–B) and the more lanceolate, thinner, and shorter meso- and metathoracic dorsolateral lobes ( Figs 1A, 3A). Males can be differentiated from males of all other Ceroys (Miroceroys)species by the smooth, less robust, thinner meso- and metathoracic dorsolateral spines ( Figs 1B, 3B), the constricted abdominal segments, the tapering aspect of the cerci and the presence of short and conical dorsal spines, few smaller at the anterior region of mesothorax, and in pairs at the posterior region of each thoracic segment, with absence of further robust spines.
3765283301
2018-03-30
MZUSP, V
S. H. Kamakuza & P. W. Engelking & E. B. Crispino & M. Ghirotto
Brazil
1450
-22.878445
Extrema. Atlantic Forest
1
-46.314972
3
37
V0034
1
1
Minas Gerais
holotype
3765283308
2018-03-30
MZSP
S. H. Kamakuza & P. W. Engelking & E. B. Crispino & M. Ghirotto
Brazil
1450
-22.878445
Extrema. Atlantic Forest
1
-46.314972
3
37
MZSP 1184
1
1
2
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283303
[358,648,942,969]
MZSP, V
Brazil
3
37
MZSP 1186, V0035
2
2
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283310
[660,1090,942,969]
MZSP, V
Brazil
3
37
MZSP 1185, 1187, 1230, V0033
4
4
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283309
[1102,1432,942,969]
MZSP
Brazil
3
37
V0032
2
1
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283304
2018-03-30
V
M. Ghirotto & P. W. Engelking
Brazil
1450
-22.878445
Extrema. Atlantic Forest
1
-46.314972
3
37
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283305
[597,781,1014,1041]
MZSP
Brazil
3
37
MZSP 376
1
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283307
2015-04-20
IV
P. I. Chiquetto-Machado & A. Z. Ramin
Brazil
Camanducaia
-22.868889
Atlantic Forest
21
-46.017776
Monte Verde district
3
37
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283306
MZSP
Brazil
3
37
MZSP 810
1
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283302
[218,404,1087,1113]
MZSP
Brazil
3
37
MZSP 809
1
1
Minas Gerais
paratype
3765283312
2017-01-07
MZUSP
P. I. Chiquetto-Machado & A. Z. Ramin
Brazil
-22.868889
Monte Verde district
21
-46.017776
Camanducaia
3
37
1
Minas Gerais
paratype