Phanocles aequatorialis ( Redtenbacher, 1908: 419 ), 2024

Hennemann, Frank H. & Conle, Oskar V., 2024, Studies on Neotropical Phasmatodea XXVI: Taxonomic review of Cladomorformia tax. n., a lineage of Diapheromerinae stick insects, with the descriptions of seven new genera and 41 new species (Phasmatodea: Occidophasmata: Diapheromerinae), Zootaxa 5444 (1), pp. 1-454 : 146

2. Phanocles aequatorialis ( Redtenbacher, 1908: 419) [ Bacteria ]. HT, ♀ (penultimate instar nymph): Cachabi, Ecuador, ca. 500 ft., XI. 96, Rosenberg; Collectio Br. v. W.; det. Redtenb. Bacteria aequatorialis ; Bacteria aequatorialis Redt. ♀ Type! [NHMW, No. 808]. comb. n. ( Figs. 54B, 54F , 58A , 60A , 61 K-M, 66H, 99A, 111C, 118C)

Remarks: The previously unknown ♂ and egg are described below and a re-description of the adult ♀ sex are presented below.

Distribution: N-Ecuador, Province Pichincha, Cachabi [NHMW]; NW-Ecuador, Province Esmeraldas, 20 km NE of Lita, 250 m [MNHN]; NW-Ecuador, Province Esmeraldas, Durango [ZSMC, FH, OC].

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FIGURE 54. Phanocles Stål, 1875 habitus: A. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT (French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni, Nouveau Chantier), dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ (captive reared from Ecuador, Prov. Esmeraldas, Durango), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0659–3]; C. P. decorus Zompro, 2001 ♀ HT (Ecuador), dorsolateral view [MNHU]; D. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT (captive reared from Mexico, Oaxaca, Xadani village nr. Huantulco), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0718–8]; E. P. solidus sp. n. ♀ HT (Ecuador, Prov. El Oro, Arenillas), dorsolateral view [ANSP]; F. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ (captive reared from Ecuador, Prov. Esmeraldas, Durango), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0659–1]; G. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♂ PT (Bolivia, Prov. Chapare, Villa Tunari), dorsal view [ZSMC].

FIGURE 58. Phanocles Stål, 1875 head and prothorax: A. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. costaricensis Hennemann, 2002 ♀, lateral view [coll. FH]; C. P. ploiaria (Westwood, 1859) ♀, lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, lateral view [MNHN]; E. P. satyr (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ dorsolateral view [ANSP]; F. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [coll. FH]; G. P. maximus sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; H. P. spectabilis sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; J. P. spectabilis sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; K. P. subvolans (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, dorsolateral view [ANSP]; L. P. horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, dorsolateral view [coll. FH].

FIGURE 60. Phanocles Stål, 1875 head and prothorax: A. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂, lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. costaricensis Hennemann, 2002 ♂, lateral view [coll. FH]; C. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♂, lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. mexicanus sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [UMMZ, © Erika Tucker]; E. P. horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂, lateral view [coll. FH]; F. P. maximus sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; G. P. spectabilis sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [coll. FH]; H. P. saussurei (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂, lateral view [coll. FH]; J. P. vosseleri (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂, lateral view [coll. FH].

FIGURE 61. Phanocles Stål, 1875 terminalia of ♀♀: A. P. burkartii (Saussure, 1868), lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. burkartii (Saussure, 1868), dorsal view [coll.FH]; C. P.burkartii (Saussure, 1868), ventral view [coll. FH]; D. P.costaricensis Hennemann, 2002, lateral view [coll. FH]; E. P. costaricensis Hennemann, 2002, dorsal view [coll. FH]; F. P. costaricensis Hennemann, 2002, ventral view [coll. FH]; G. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♀ HT, lateral view [ZMUH]; H. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view [ZMUH]; J. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♀ HT, ventral view [ZMUH]; K. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. FH]; L. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [coll. FH]; M. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [coll. FH]; N. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, lateral view [coll. FH]; O. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, dorsal view [coll. FH]; P. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT, ventral view [coll. FH]; Q. P. saussurei (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. FH]; R. P. saussurei (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [coll. FH]; S. P. saussurei (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [coll. FH].