Brinckiella viridis Chopard, 1955

Naskrecki, Piotr & Bazelet, Corinna S., 2009, A species radiation among South African flightless spring katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae: Brinckiella Chopard), Zootaxa 2056, pp. 46-62 : 51

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.186707
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6223552
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scientific name	Brinckiella viridis Chopard, 1955
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( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 C–D)

Chopard 1955: 274.

Type locality. Republic of South Africa: Western Cape, Hout Bay, Skoorsteenkop (34°2'23.56''S, 18°22'3.3''E) 28.i.1951, coll. Brinck - Rudebeck - female holotype ( MZLU)

Diagnostic redescription (female, male unknown). General characteristics as for the genus, diagnostic characters listed below. This species can be easily identified by the unique shape of the female subgenital plate ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 D.)

Legs. Genicular lobes of front femur armed with two small spines on both sides. Mid femur unarmed ventrally, genicular lobes of mid femur armed with two small spines on both sides. Hind femur unarmed ventrally to armed with small spines on both ventral margins, genicular lobes of hind femur armed on inner side with single spine.

Abdomen. Female subgenital plate divided into three, narrow lobes; side lobes slighty divergent, posterior lobes rounded ( Fig 2 View FIGURE 2 C.)

Ovipositor. Ovipositor strongly curved, shorter than half of hind femur, dorsal edge of upper valvula parallel to lower valvula; apex pointed, with minute dentitions on both lower and upper valvulae ( Fig 2 View FIGURE 2 D.)

Coloration. Coloration light green, antennae concolorous; antennal scapus without markings. Face with vertical, white markings; eyes uniformly colored. Pronotum green, with dark and light stripes on upper edge of lateral lobe, continuous with those on thorax and abdomen. Legs unicolorous, green; abdominal sterna without markings; abdominal terga with horizontal, thin, light stripes laterally; ovipositor green, apex brown.

Measurements (2 females). total body: 15–17.5 (16.3±1.8); body: 12–14 (13±1.4); pronotum: 2.6; hind femur: 14.1; front femur: 5.4; mid femur: 6–6.1 (6.1±.1); ovipositor: 5.5–6.4 (6±.6) mm.

Material examined. Republic of South Africa: Western Cape, Hout Bay, Skoorsteenkop, (34°2'23.56''S, 18°22'3.3''E), 28.i.1951, coll. Brinck - Rudebeck (Station No. 161) - 1 female (holotype)( MZLU); Bredasdorp Div. Pearly Beach, (34°39'S, 19°28'60''E), ix.1959, coll. SAMC staff - 2 females ( SAMC).