Paranisitra longipes Chopard, 1925

Baroga-Barbecho, Jessica B., Yap, Sheryl A., Tan, Ming Kai & Robillard, Tony, 2019, Taxonomic review of the genus Paranisitra Chopard (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae: Nisitrini) with description of a new species from Mindanao, Zootaxa 4568 (1), pp. 81-96 : 83-84

Paranisitra longipes Chopard, 1925

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Paranisitra longipes Chopard, 1925: 318 (original description). Gorochov 2009: 436 (redescription); Robillard & Desutter- Grandcolas 2004: 658 (morphological phylogeny), 2006 (molecular phylogeny), 2008: 67 (classification); Nattier et al. 2011 (molecular phylogeny); Robillard & Yap 2015: 85; Baroga et al. 2016: 94 (taxonomic key); Vicente et al. 2017: 2203 (biogeography).

Type material. Holotype male. Philippines. [Luzon Island, Laguna], Mt. Makiling , Baker, coll. Karny, 1266 (MNHN-EO-ENSIF1192) [examined] . Allotype female. Philippines. same information as HT (MNHN-EO- ENSIF446) [examined] .

Other material examined. Philippines. Luzon [Island]: Laguna: Los Baños, Mt. Makiling : 1♂ ( JBB238 ), 15.ii.2014, coll. A.K. Amarga & E.C. Rubico (IWEP Taxo Lab-02978); 2♀ ( JBB019-020 ), 3♂ ( JBB021–023 ), 15– 16.ii.2014, coll. N.M. Barbecho (UPLBMNH); 1♀ ( JBB014 ), 06.i.2014, coll. J.B. Baroga (UPLBMNH); 1♀ ( JBB109 ), 15.viii.2014, coll. J.B. Baroga (UPLBMNH); Plot 3, 1♀ ( JBB144 ), 20.v.2015, coll. N.M. Barbecho (UPLBMNH); 300 m, 1♂ ( JBB281 ), 19.v.1904, coll. S. Rosario (UPLBMNH ORT-01124); 3500 m, 1♂ ( JBB283 ), 3500 ft, 1♀ ( JBB285 ), 26.iv.1958, coll. C.E. Mendoza (UPLBMNH ORT-01126, 01128), 1500 ft, 1♀ ( JBB286 ), 26.iv.1958, coll. B.D. Morallo (UPLBMNH ORT-01129). Mount Makiling , base, 14°09'12,9''N 121°14'05,0''E, 168 m, 2011–2014, T. Robillard, 5♀, 7♂, 9 juveniles (MNHN); Los Banos, Laguna, Mount Makiling , base, Aguila base, to summit #2, 14°08'15.2"N 121°11'47.7"E, 2011-2014, 1♂, 4♀, 1 juvenile (MNHN). Makiling Botanic Garden: 1♀ ( JBB244 ), 02.iv.2016, coll. J.E. Umerez (IWEP Taxo Lab-30231); 1♂ ( JBB274 ), 26.xii.1985, coll. E. Oratai (UPLBMNH ORT-01117). UPLB, Pook ni Mariang Makiling, 1♀ ( JBB178 ), 18.iii.2014, coll. I.J. Llanto (UPLBMNH). Los Baños: 50 m, 1♀ ( JBB287 ), 12.v.1964, 1♂ ( JBB282 ), 13.v.1964, coll. R.R. Reyes (UPLBMNH ORT-01130, 01125); 1♂ juvenile ( JBB288 ), 28.ii.1976, coll. H. Baguinon (UPLBMNH ORT-01131); 1♂ ( JBB236 ), 25.i.2014, coll. Saranya S. (IWEP Taxo Lab-02981). Dampalit Falls , 1♀ ( JBB179 ), 11.i.2014, coll. J.B. Baroga (UPLBMNH). Cavinti: cave, 3♂ ( JBB194 , JBB183, JBB190), 24.v.2014, coll. N.M. Barbecho (UPLBMNH ORT-00819–00821); night, 1♀ ( JBB195 ), 7♂ ( JBB188 , JBB184, JBB187, no code, JBB191, JBB185, JBB193), 26.v.2014, coll. N.M. Barbecho (UPLBMNH ORT-00863–00867, 00872-00874); 1♂ ( JBB186 ), 1♂ juvenile ( JBB199 ), 27.v.2014, coll. N.M. Barbecho (UPLBMNH ORT-00890–00891). Majayjay, 1♂ juvenile ( JBB235 ), 01.iii.2009, coll. N.R. Barnacha (IWEP Taxo Lab-02982). [Quezon Province]: [Real], NBG [National Botanic Garden]: 10.ii.1985 1♂ ( JBB278 ), coll. C.L. Dayanon (UPLBMNH ORT-01121), 1♂ ( JBB234 ), 15.ii.1985 (IWEP Taxo Lab-02990); 2♂ ( JBB276–277 ), 18.ii.1984, coll. N. Hasan (UPLBMNH ORT-01119–01120); 2000 ft., 1♂ ( JBB279 ), 2.xii.1976, C.R. Baltazar (UPLBMNH ORT-01122); grasses, 1♂ ( JBB280 ), 22.iii.1976, P.L. Bugayong (UPLBMNH ORT-01123). Polillo Island : 1♂ ( JBB232 ), 17.iii.2009, coll. R.E. Bayot (IWEP Taxo Lab- 02988); 1♀ ( JBB241 ), 08.iv.2016, coll. P.C.T. Salazar (IWEP Taxo Lab-30234), Pinaglubayan: 2♂ ( JBB031-032 ), 4–6.vi.2014, coll. J.B. Baroga, F. Signabon & S.A. Yap (UPLBMNH). Real, UPLB Land Grant, 1♀ ( JBB364 ), 1♂ ( JBB365 ), 20–24.i.2016, coll. K.O. Abenis (UPLBMNH). [Camarines Sur]: Mt. Iriga , 500–600 m: 1♂ ( JBB367 ), 10.iv.1962, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 1♂ ( JBB369 ), 19.iv.1962, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 1♂ ( JBB370 ), 23.iv.1962, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM). Mt. Isarog : 20 km of Naga, 500–600 m, light trap, 1♂ ( JBB371 ), 6.iv.1963, coll. H.M. Torrevillas, (BPBM); 500–600 m, 1♂ ( JBB373 ), 11.iv.1963, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 750–900 m, 2♂ ( JBB377–378 ), 4–7.iv.1963, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 750–850 m, 1♂ ( JBB379 ), 8–12.v.1963, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 750–850 m, 1♂ ( JBB380 ), 15–17.v.1963, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM); 800 m, light trap, 1♂ ( JBB383 ), 28.iv.1965, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM). [Albay]: Mt. Malinao : 1♂ ( JBB025 ), 1♀ ( JBB175 ), 1–3.iii.2014, coll. J.B. Baroga (UPLBMNH); 1♂ ( JBB007 ), 24–25.x.2013, coll. S.A. Yap (UPLBMNH); 1♂ ( JBB233 ), 24.x.2013, coll. A.K. Amarga & J.M. Briz (IWEP Taxo Lab-02983); no data, 1♂ ( JBB284 ) (UPLBMNH ORT-01127).

Type locality. Philippines, Luzon Island , Laguna, Mount Makiling .

Distribution. Philippines, Luzon Island: Laguna Province: Mt. Makiling, Makiling Botanic Garden, Dampalit Falls (new record), Majayjay (new record), Cavinti (new record). Quezon Province: Real (new record), Polillo Island (new record). Camarines Sur Province: Mt. Iriga [formerly known as Mt. Asog] (new record); Mt. Isarog (new record); Albay Province: Mt. Malinao (new record).

Diagnosis. General shape slender, body not spotted (unlike in P. maculata ); coloration usually yellow brown with more or less black and yellow patterns. Face with a wide yellow transverse band as in P. leytensis and P. maculata ; differing from P. leytensis by larger size and male genitalia with pseudepiphallic lophi wider and rounded, and from P. maculata by less spotted body coloration.

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FIGURE 1. Distribution of Paranisitra species.