Parodontomelus verticulus Jago, 1983

Popov †, George B., Fishpool, Lincoln D. C. & Rowell, C. Hugh F., 2019, A review of the Acridinae s. str. (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) of eastern Africa with taxonomic changes and description of new taxa, Journal of Orthoptera Research 28 (2), pp. 37-105 : 45

Parodontomelus verticulus Jago, 1983 Fig. 63

Parodontomelus verticulus Jago, 1983b: 112, figs 29, 32, 35, 41, 42.

Material.

-Holotype male: TANZANIA: Pugu Hills, S.W. of Dar es Salaam, II. III. 1967, N.D. Jago (NHMUK).

Description.

-As in key above. Generally similar to P. stoltzei , but size smaller; apex of head and frontal ridge narrower, and tegmen shorter and deeper. Coloration similar to stoltzei but lacking light ochre facial markings.

Distribution.

-TANZANIA: known only from Pugu Hills.

Editorial note.

- Popov’s original manuscript synonomized P. arachniformis Jago, 1983 under P. stoltzei . Although this was never actually published, Hochkirch (1998) contested the proposed synonomy and “prophylactically” restored arachniformis , mainly on the grounds of differences in the epiphallic lophi. We accept his arguments, and here list arachniformis and the subsequently described species O. luci and O. microptilus as valid species of the genus.