Andeogryllus magdalenensis Cadena-Castañeda, 2021

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., Rodríguez, Martha Carolina Vásquez, Gonzalez, Gloria Raquel Dávila & López, Víctor Hugo Grande, 2021, Studies on Neotropical crickets: A new Anurogryllina genus (Orthoptera Gryllidae: Gryllinae), Zootaxa 4985 (3), pp. 371-380 : 377

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4985.3.4

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:89B19A44-AF9C-42AE-8121-212DD218604C

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4956185

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Andeogryllus magdalenensis Cadena-Castañeda
status

sp. nov.

Andeogryllus magdalenensis Cadena-Castañeda View in CoL n. sp.

( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 and 2 View FIGURE 2 )

http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera .speciesfile.org:TaxonName:514435

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the valley and slopes of the Magdalena River, where this species was collected.

Type material. Holotype. Male. Colombia, Cundinamarca, Tena , 4.654617 N, 74.389647 W. 1340 m. 27 April 1991. A. Castillo ( CAUD) GoogleMaps . Paratypes. 2 males. Colombia, Cundinamarca, Venecia , 4.091264 N, 74.478956 W. 1620 m. D. Rueda & A. Zapata ( CAUD) GoogleMaps .

Description. In addition to characters to the genus: Male. Mid-sized. Predominantly dark brown ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ), cephalic capsule with the dorsal surface from the vertex to the fastigium, between the middle of the antennal sockets and partially the clypeus black ( Figs. 1A, B View FIGURE 1 ); surrounding area of ocelli, lower margin of genae and frons ocher; ocelli yellow; eyes greenish-brown; mesal portion of the fore and middle femur on the inner side yellowish-brown ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 ); hind femur brown with dark brown stripes alternating with faint and narrow yellowish-brown stripes. The cell of the posterior margin of the mirror, occupying a third of the length of the mirror ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 ). Stridulation file with 102-107 funtional teeth (length 3.3 mm and 31-33 teeth per mm) ( Fig. 1D View FIGURE 1 ). Tarsomeres of hind leg with 7-8 outer and 5-6 inner dorsal spines. Genitalia: Median lophi subdivided into two plates ( Figs. 2A, B View FIGURE 2 ); dorsal plate rounded distally and with two denticulations outward near the apex on each side ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ), ventral plate obliquely truncated and constricting at connection with lateral lobes ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ), medial incision V-shaped, narrow and shallow; lateral lobe shaped like a shoulder blade and with a straight apex ( Figs. 2A, B View FIGURE 2 ). Pseudepiphallic parameres with truncated and wavy apex ( Figs. 2C, D View FIGURE 2 ), dilated and rounded inner margin, then steeply tapering into a peduncle towards the base ( Fig. 2 B View FIGURE 2 ). Ectophallic fold not surpassing the apex of the median lobe ( Figs. 2B, D View FIGURE 2 ).

Female. Unknown.

Measurements (in mm.). Holotype: LB: 14.5. Pr: 3.2. Teg: 8.5. HF: 11.5. HT: 8. Paratypes: LB: 14-15. Pr: 3-3.5. Teg: 8-8.5. HF: 11-12. HT: 8-8.5.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Gryllidae

Genus

Andeogryllus

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