Legua crenulata (Stoll, 1813)

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., Gutiérrez, Yeisson & Bacca, Tito, 2016, New and little known Orthoptera (Ensifera and Caelifera) from the Ñambí River Natural Reserve, Nariño, Colombia, Zootaxa 4162 (2), pp. 201-224 : 203

Legua crenulata (Stoll, 1813)

Comments. This species had been recorded only for Panama ( Rowell 2013). This constitutes the first formal record for Colombia, its presence in southern region as Nariño suggests a relatively wide distribution, with possible presence in northern Ecuador .

The overall appearance of this exceptional species is very similar to that of the tribe Leptysmini ( Acrididae : Leptysminae ) because of its long and slim body, but L. crenulata is currently included in the subfamily Romaleinae .

Specimens examined. 1 female ( Fig. 5 ) (PSO-CZ).

Figures

FIGURES 2 – 5. Acrididae: Ommatolampidinae, Ortalacris azurescens azurescens Descamps & Amedegnato, male (2 A) and female (2 B). Romaleidae: Romaleinae, Agriacris magnifica Hebard, male (3 A) and female (3 B); Chromacris psittacus pacificus Roberts & Carbonell, female (4); Legua crenulata (Stoll), female (5). Scale bar 1 cm in all cases.