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Eurycorypha specularia Massa 2017

Description

Eurycorypha specularia Massa, 2017

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(Figs. 41 A–F)

Diagnostic remarks. E. specularia can be identified by the strongly expanded posterior margin of the 10 th abdominal tergite in the male as well as the shape of the cerci (Figs. 41D, E).

Distribution and natural history. This species was recently described from two specimens collected in southern Zambia (Massa 2017) but additional specimens have been found in central Mozambique where it appears to be less common than other species of the genus. Adults have been seen in both dry and wet seasons of the year. The call of this species is unknown.

Measurements (2 males). body w/wings: 31.4–32.4 (31.9.7); body w/o wings: 19.2–21.3 (20.31.5); pronotum: 4.6–5 (4.8.3); tegmen: 25–25.7 (25.4.5); hind femur: 12.7–13.1 (12.9.3) mm.

Material examined (2 specimens). Mozambique: Manica, Sussundenga, Nhahomba Ranger Station, Mussapa, elev. 606 m (-19.585799, 33.084969), 26.xi.–2.xii.2018, coll. P. Naskrecki & M. Tomás— 1 male; Sofala Prov., Gorongosa Dist., Chitengo, elev. 38 m (-18.982867, 34.35185), 1–16.ix.2013, coll. P. Naskrecki— 1 male (EOWL).

Notes

Published as part of Naskrecki, Piotr & Guta, Ricardo, 2019, Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) of Gorongosa National Park and Central Mozambique, pp. 1-119 in Zootaxa 4682 (1) on page 93, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4682.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3472787

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
EOWL
Event date
2013-09-01 , 2018-11-26
Family
Phaneropteridae
Genus
Eurycorypha
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Orthoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Massa
Species
specularia
Taxon rank
species
Verbatim event date
2013-09-01/16 , 2018-11-26/12-02
Taxonomic concept label
Eurycorypha specularia Massa, 2017 sec. Naskrecki & Guta, 2019

References

  • Massa, B. (2017) New data and taxa for Orthoptera Tettigoniidae and Acrididae from tropical Africa. Annales de la Societ entomologique de France, New Series, 53, 236 - 255. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00379271.2017.1334586