Eupholidoptera karabagi Salman, 1983

Taylan, Mehmet Sait, Mol, Abbas, Sevgili, Hasan & Şirin, Deniz, 2019, Bioacoustics characterization of some anatolian endemic and sub-endemic Katydids (Orthoptera; Tettigoniidae; Bradyporinae, Phaneropterinae and Tettigoniinae), Zootaxa 4603 (2), pp. 289-310 : 296-297

Eupholidoptera karabagi Salman, 1983

Distribution. E. karabagi is endemic to Anatolia. It was recorded from Antalya, Burdur and Isparta provinces of Turkey ( Figure 8A ) ( Salman 1983; Çıplak et al. 2009; Çıplak et al. 2010; Ünal 2012; Mol et al. 2016).

Song recording. Male specimens collected from Turkey, Antalya, Termessos ancient city, Güllükdağı Moun- tains, 36°59.03’ N, 030°27.47’ E, 1036 m, 04.VII.2015 (by D. Şirin, M.S. Taylan & A. Mol) and calling song re- corded from two males at 29 °C in the field (by D. Şirin & M.S. Taylan).

Description of song. Three records from one male were evaluated. The calling song consists of a series of isolated regular syllables ( Figure 8B ) with interval of 212–305 ms (264.80 ± 20.85). Syllable duration varies between 105 and 165 ms (129.25 ± 18.77). A syllable usually comprises a single element and has maximum intensity in 2/4–3/4 part of song ( Figure 8C ).

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FIGURE 8. Distribution map (A) and male calling song of Eupholidoptera karabagi (B sequences of syllables and C a complete syllable).