Heliastus sumichrasti, Saussure, 1861: 324

Hollier, John, 2012, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Henri de Saussure, with an account of the primary type material housed in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Part 2: The Acrididae: Oedipodinae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (2), pp. 215-260 : 252

sumichrasti Saussure, 1861: 324 [ Oedipoda ].

Mexico calida. Unspecified.

Three ♁ and five ♀ syntypes. A ♁ with labels: “Mirador” [printed on white card]; “ Sumichrasti , type ♁ Sss” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Oedipoda sumichrasti Sauss. , Typus C S Carbonell 1970” [handwritten by Carbonell on red card]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the left antenna, the last tarsal segment of both middle legs and both hind legs are lost. There is insect feeding damage at the base of the abdomen. A ♁ with labels: “Mirador” [printed on white card]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the right antenna and left hind leg are lost. A ♁ with labels: “ Mexique, Sumichrast” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; the last tarsal segment of the right front leg, part of the tibia and the tarsi of the right middle leg and the right hind leg are missing. A ♀ with labels: “Tampico, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “Oedip. sumichrasti , ♀ Sss., r28” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Sumichrasti , type ♀ Sss” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Oedipoda sumichrasti Sauss. , Typus C S Carbonell 1970” [handwritten by Carbonell on red card]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded. A ♀ with labels: “Orizaba, Sumichrast” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the tarsi of the right middle leg are lost. A ♀ with labels: “Orizaba, Sumichrast” [handwritten on white paper]; “25” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings roughly folded; the left antenna and right hind leg are lost. A ♀ with labels: “Cordova, M. H de S.” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; both antennae are missing. The left hind leg is detached and secured through the femur on the original pin. A ♀ with labels: “Potrero, Sumichrast” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Heliastus sumichrasti Sauss. ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen mounted ventral side up, with wings folded; the tarsi of the right front leg are missing. There are a number of other specimens which may also be syntypes. The neotype in the ANSP (designated by Otte 1984: 321) is invalid because the type material is extant. Images on OSF. Box V 32 .

Heliastus sumichrasti ( Saussure, 1861) .