Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939

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Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939 View in CoL

( Figs. 65–67 View FIGURE 65 View FIGURE 66 View FIGURE 67 , Map 1)

Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939: 268 View in CoL . Holotype. Female. BRAZIL, Pará. Depository: Polish Academy of Science , Museum of the Institute of Zoology (MZPW).

Material examined. Female. BRAZIL, Pará, Novo Progresso; Serra do Cachimbo , Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Veloso , Ponto 2— Rio Formiga , mata ciliar [riparian forest], 09°22’24”S, 55°01’10”W; [420 m; close to Mato Grosso State border]; 07-17.IX.2003; Pitfall ( MPEG) GoogleMaps .

Remarks. The holotype specimen of this species was originally described from Pará, and the paratype from Santarém (the same state), Brazil. Between both female specimens, the most notable difference is that the holotype has more pronounced undulations on the median carina of the pronotum, compared with the paratype ( Fig. 65 View FIGURE 65 ). Here, an additional female from the southern part of Pará state near the border with Mato Grosso is recorded (Map 1), which matches the morphology of the species’ paratype, with lighter tones, possibly due to being preserved in alcohol for a long time ( Figs. 66 View FIGURE 66 , 67 View FIGURE 67 ).

Measurements (in mm). CFP: 13.8. PL: 11.9. PLB: 4.2. FF: 2.3. FL: 2.4. MFL: 2.3. MTL: 2.4. HL: 6.2. HW: 2.1. HTL: 5.1.

References

Gunther, K. (1939) Revision der Acrydiinae (Orthoptera), III. Sectio Amorphopi (Metrodorae Bol. 1887, aut.). Abhandlungen und Berichte aus den Staatlichen Museen fur Tierkunde und Volkerkunde in Dresden, Series A: Zoology, N. F., 20 (NF Bd. 1), 16-335.

Figures

FIGURE 65. Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939. Female paratype.A–B. Habitus in lateral views. C. Habitus in dorsal view. D. Frons. E. Labels. Photos: J. Tumbrinck.

FIGURE 66. Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939. Female habitus.A. Lateral and B. Dorsal views.

FIGURE 67. Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939. Female. A. Frons. B–C. Head and thorax in lateral and dorsal views, respectively. D. Fore femur. E. Tegmina. F–H. Terminalia in axial, lateral and ventral views, respectively.

FIGURE 65. Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939. Female paratype.A–B. Habitus in lateral views. C. Habitus in dorsal view. D. Frons. E. Labels. Photos: J. Tumbrinck.

FIGURE 66. Miriatra chalazombra Günther, 1939. Female habitus.A. Lateral and B. Dorsal views.