Leptysma mexicana, Saussure, 1861 a: 314 - 315

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 3: The Acridoidea excluding the Acrididae: Oedipodinae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (3), pp. 303-339 : 321

mexicana Saussure, 1861a: 314-315 [ Oxycoryphus ].

Mexico. Unspecified number of Ƌ and ♀ .

One Ƌ and one ♀ syntype. A Ƌ with labels: “Huastec, t.t.” [printed on white card]; “Musée de Genève, No 4” [printed on white card with numeral added by hand]; “ Stenobothrus mexicanus Sauss ” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Orphulella mexicana Sauss ?” [handwritten by L. Bruner on white card with printed red border]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the left antenna, the tibia and tarsi of the left front leg, the tarsi of both middle legs, the left hind leg and the tarsi of the right hind leg are missing. The specimen has extensive insect feeding-damage. A ♀ with labels: “Tesuitlan” [handwritten on white card]; “Type Saussure” [handwritten on white paper]; “Musée de Genève, No 3” [printed on white card with numeral added by hand]; “ Oxycoryphus (Chortoplana Sauss. inedit) mexicanus Sauss. ” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Orphulella mexicana Sauss. ” [handwritten by L. Bruner on white card with printed red border]; “ Holotypus, Oxycorypha mexicana Sauss. THH ” [handwritten by Hubbell on red card with “ Holotypus ” printed]; “ Syntype, not holotype! Hollier 2011” [handwritten on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded, the right fore wing is missing; both antennae, the right front leg, both middle legs, the left hind leg and two tarsal segments of the right hind leg are lost. Although Otte refers to a ♀ holotype (1981: 241) the original description treats both sexes and no holotype is designated. Box U 11 .

Orphula azteca (Saussure, 1861) .