Xistra tricristata var. sumatrana
Xistra tricristata sumatrana
Xistra sumatrana
Xistra tricristata sumatrensis
Lamellitettigodes sumatrana
Taxonomic and biogeographic revision of the genus Lamellitettigodes (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with description of two new species and additional notes on Lamellitettix, Probolotettix, and Scelimena
Tumbrinck, Josef
Journal of Orthoptera Research
2019
28
2
167
180
794DADFB9EAD58DF97764390CE1E3CC5
Bolivar, 1898
Bolivar
1898
Insecta
Tetrigidae
Lamellitettigodes
CoL
Animalia
Lamellitettigodes sumatrana
Orthoptera
2
169
Arthropoda
species
sumatrana
Xistra tricristata var. sumatrana Bolivar, 1898: 76; Willemse 1928: 4; Willemse 1930: 30-31; Guenther1935: 262-263; Guenther1939: 124; Paris 1994: 250-251. Xistra tricristata sumatrana: Hancock 1907a: 46. Xistra sumatrana: Steinmann 1970a: 230. Xistra tricristata sumatrensis: Blackith 1992: 100. Lamellitettigodes sumatrana: Otte 1997: 46.
Type material.- LT Lamellitettigodes sumatrana(here designated): ♀, Indonesia, Sumatra, Si-Rambe, XII.1890-III.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, MNCN (Cat. Tipos No 68), original label from Bolivar" Xistra var. sumatranaBol." and label "Sintipo"from Mercedes Paris. PLTs Lamellitettigodes sumatrana(here designated): ♂, ♀, [Indonesia], Sumatra, Si-Rambe, XII.1890-III.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, MNCN (Cat. Tipos No 69-70); 2♂♂, [Indonesia], Mentawei, Si Oban, IV-VIII.1894, leg. E. Modigliani, MNCN (Cat. Tipos No 71, 73); ♂, [Indonesia], Mentawei, Sipora, Sereinu, IV-VIII.1894, leg. E. Modigliani, MNCN (Cat. Tipos No 74); ♀, [Indonesia], Eng[g]ano, Bua-Bua, V-VI.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, MNCN (Cat. Tipos No 72); 7 specimens, [Indonesia], Sumatra, Si-Rambe, XII.1890-III.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, MSNG [not seen]; 5 specimens, [Indonesia], Mentawei, IV-VIII.1894, leg. E. Modigliani, MSNG [not seen]; 2 specimens, [Indonesia], Eng[g]ano, Bua-Bua, V-VI.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, MSNG [not seen]; 1 specimen, [Indonesia], Nias, leg. E. Modigliani, MSNG [not seen]; 2♂♂, 2♀♀, [Indonesia], Sumatra, Si-Rambe, XII.1890-III.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, IRSNB [not seen]; ♀, [Indonesia], Mentawei, Sipora, Sereinu, V-VI.1894, leg. E. Modigliani, RMNH; ♂, [Indonesia], Mentawei, Si Oban, IV-VIII.1894, leg. E. Modigliani; ♀, [Indonesia], Sumatra, Si-Rambe, XII.1890-III.1891, leg. E. Modigliani, NHRS (NRM-ORTH 0013047 + 0013046).
Notes.- Bolivar(1898)described the taxon as a variety of Xistra tricristata. In contrast to L. tricristatus, the prozonal carinae are not curved to the middle and not keeled. The margins of the fore legs are slightly undulated. Guenther(1935)synonymized Xistra tricristata var. sumatranawith Paratettix contractuswithout giving details. According to Guenther(1939), the specimens of L. sumatranahave in lateral view only slightly visible elevated lateral carinae above the eyes and wavy median carina in front of and behind the shoulders. In the specimens of L. contractusfrom Borneo, these undulations are weaker. Otte (1997)gave the subspecies a specific status based on occurrence on different islands (as in L. tricristatusmentioned above). All these features are within the range of variation of the species and do not represent diagnostic traits. I did not find differences when comparing the types and, therefore, L. sumatrana( Bolivar, 1898) (original combination Xistra tricristata sumatrana) is regarded as conspecific with L. contractus.