Atractomorpha acutipennis gerstaeckeri Bolivar, 1884

Felix, Rob P. W. H. & Massa, Bruno, 2016, Orthoptera (Insecta: Tettigonioidea, Pyrgomorphoidea, Acridoidea) of Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Bale Mountains National Park and other areas of conservation interest in Ethiopia, Zootaxa 4189 (1), pp. 1-59 : 34

Atractomorpha acutipennis gerstaeckeri Bolivar, 1884

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Material examined. ETHIOPIA: SNNPR, Bench Maji, Sheko Forest (1570 m), 13.IV.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ, BMPC) ; Bench Maji , Sheko Forest (1340 m), 16.IV.2015, B. Massa (2Ƌ, BMPC) ; Bench Maji , Bebeka Plantation (1370 m), 14.IV.2015, R.P.W.H. Felix (7Ƌ, 5♀, RFPC), B. Massa (7Ƌ, 4♀, BMPC) ; Bench Maji , Dembi Forest (1260 m), 14.IV.2015, R.P.W.H. Felix (1♀, RFPC), B. Massa (1Ƌ, BMPC) .

Distribution. This species is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara ( Kevan & Chen 1969).

Habitat. At the Ethiopian collecting sites this species was associated with grasses and low herbs at lower elevations ( Figure 2 c,d).

Remarks. According to Kevan & Chen (1969) our specimens belong to ssp. gerstaeckeri, based on its distribution. The total length of this ssp. should be much smaller, however, ( Kevan & Chen 1969). On the other hand, the length mentioned in Mestre (1988) fits perfectly on the specimens in our collection.

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FIGURE 2. Habitats at collecting sites. a: Sheko Forest (1570 m); b: Makira Forest (1615 m); c: Dembi Forest (1260 m); d: Bebeka Plantation (1370 m).

FIGURE 30. Atractomorpha acutipennis gerstaeckeri, Bebeka Plantation (1370 m), Ethiopia. Scale bar represents 1 cm.