taxonID	type	description	language	source
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	description	(Figs 1 A – 1 B; 2 A – M)	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire, Viamão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (30 ° 6 ’ 14.48 ” S, 51 ° 4 ’ 59.44 ” W) (Fig. 9 A – D). Depository. Holotype and allotype of Pseudoscopas rubromaculatus sp. nov. (01 male and 01 female). Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da PUCRS (MCTP).	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the color of the body reddish and spots.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. (i) reddish body, with spots in dorsal and ventral; (ii) epiproct subtriangular with six rounded protuberances in median region; (iii) cerci with sclerotized extremities; (iv) furculae undivided; (v) lophi prominent subsquared and sclerotized.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs. 1 A, 2 A – H) Body medium in size (15 mm length), moderately robust and deeply pubescent, especially the abdomen. Micropterous. Head. Front slightly oblique (Fig. 2 C), head as wide as the pronotum (Fig. 2 B). Antennae filiform, with 18 antennomeres. Eyes with globular interocular space narrow (Fig. 2 B). Fastigium subtriangular, short, with apex of vertex slightly rounded, with two very conspicuous sulcus (Fig. 2 B). Thorax. Pronotum with median carinae slightly marked, and lateral absent (Fig. 2 B); metazona shorter than prozona; pronotum disc crossed by three transverse sulci; pronotum lateral edges parallel, slightly expanding in the metazona; anterior margin straight and, posterior with slight median emargination (Figs 2 B – C). Prosternal process spiniform (Fig. 2 D). Mesosternal lobes subrounded (Fig. 2 D). Tegmen short, lobuliform, reaching to the second abdominal segment (Fig. 1 A). Legs. Hind femur slender, the upper keel smooth, the end of lower knee lobes rounded. Hind tibiae pubescent with 7 outer and 8 inner dorsal spines. Abdomen. Thickened in distal region (Fig. 2 A). Tympanum large. Epiproct subtriangular in median region with six V protuberances; furculae undivided (Fig. 2 F). Pallium with small and salient lobes (Fig. 2 E). Cerci subtriangular, robust, conic, strongly curved, exceeding the epiproct apex; acute and sclerotized apex (Figs 2 E – F). Subgenital plate cupuliform, short, curved up, apex pointed and pubescent (Fig. 2 E). Phallic complex. Cingulum with long apodemes, arch developed; gonopore with a rectangular ventral projection (Fig. 2 G); aedeagus long with upper and lower valves of the same size; sclerites of aedeagus covered by the wide and highly lobulated ectophallic sheath (Fig. 2 G). Epiphallus with slightly plan bridge (Fig. 2 H); anchorae larger in size than of the anterior projections; lophi prominent and sclerotized; without internal conical protuberance (Fig. 2 H). Coloration Body reddish (Figs 1 A, 2 A, 2 D). Head mostly brown light, with a black pair of retro-ocular bands that take part of the genae and continue in the dorsal half of the pronotum lateral lobes reddish, Antennae brown. Fastigium of the vertex with reddish spots (Fig. 2 B). Occiput marked with reddish spots. Face, clypeus, and genae greenish; mandible and labrum reddish; labial and maxillary palpi greenish (Fig. 2 D). Reddish interocular space and reddish dorsal spots at the end of the eyes. Pronotum dorsally with several punctures and brown spots and narrow ivory-colored dorsal band across the entire length of the pronotum (Fig. 2 B). Lateral lobes of the pronotum with an ivory band on the lower abdomen (Fig. 2 C). Tegmen with veins light brown, a narrow ivory band surrounding the dorsal portion; hindwing tricolor with dorsal green / brown, medial white and ventral black (Figs 1 A, 2 A). Genicular lunules black. Legs I, II and III green, with pretarsus tip, arolium and claws brown color; with genicular lobe black; tibiae light green (Figs 1 A, 2 A). Abdomen. pallium reddish in dorsal and ventral view (Figs 2 A, 2 D); lateral sclerites of the abdomen reddish from the second segment (Fig. 1 A). Female. Larger in size than male, robust (body length 19 mm) (Figs 1 B, 2 I – M). Head dorsal green (Fig. 2 J); fastigium more prominent and wider than in males, and with green spots; eyes more prominent, retro-ocular bands take part of the genae and continue in the dorsal half of the pronotum lateral lobes reddish (Fig. 2 K); interocular space wider (Fig. 2 J). Pronotum dorsally light green, with several punctures and spots; lateral lobes of the pronotum with reddish, yellow-green and ivory bands, from upper to lower portion (Fig. 2 K). Abdomen segments 1 to 4 dorsally green and the other segments reddish (Fig. 2 I); ventrally the segments of the abdomen yellowish and sides with a black spot in between segments 3 – 6. Ovipositor valves short in lateral view and serrated margins absent (Fig. 2 L); dorsal valve of the ovipositor robust and apical tooth of the external ventral valve little prominent (Fig. 2 L). Hind edge of the female subgenital plate with two large lobes on both sides and without sclerotization (Fig. 2 M). Legs I and II less robust than in males. Cerci short, conical, not reaching the epiproct tip and reddish in extremity (Fig. 2 L). Epiproct reddish subtriangular with median sulcus well marked, interrupted transversely in the median region (Fig. 2 M) Habitat and Habits. Individuals of P. rubromaculatus sp. nov. were collected in the forest border during the afternoon, between 3 and 4 pm, in the area containing many pteridophytes and grasses. Male and female were found close to the ground. The records of the genus Pseudoscopas are between the Pampean and Chacoan provinces (Morrone 2001; 2006). Measurements (mm): Male (n = 1): BL = 15.1; PL = 0.3; FL 3 = 0.8; TL = 0.3. Female (n = 1): BL = 19.1; PL = 0.5; FL 3 = 0.9; TL = 0.4.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C61FFB4FF42F954FEE925C1.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♂ and Allotype ♀ (MCTP). BRAZIL: Rio Grande do Sul, municipality of Viamão, Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire, 12. iii. 2022, Acosta, R. C. and Timm, V. F. leg. Holotype condition: genitalia were extracted and maintained in holotype’s tube.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C63FFBFFF12F954FDC721ED.taxon	description	(Figs 3 A – B; 4 A – 4 L; 5 A – B) Type locality. Parque Estadual de Itapuã, Viamão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (30 ° 20 ’ 48.58 ” S, 51 ° 1 ’ 33.14 ” W) (Fig. 9 A – D). Depository. Holotype and paratype of Pseudoscopas itapuensis sp. nov. (01 male and 04 females). Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da PUCRS (MCTP).	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C63FFBFFF12F954FDC721ED.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the Parque Estadual de Itapuã, where these grasshoppers were first sampled.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C63FFBFFF12F954FDC721ED.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. (i) epiproct subtriangular with sulci well marked longitudinally in the median region, and with four protuberances; (ii) cerci short, sclerotized apex bordered by three inner projections; cerci toothed on the inner part; (iii) lophi of the epiphallus rounded and sclerotized; (iv) anterior projections and anchorae of epiphallus of the same size; (v) furculae sclerotized and separated in two lobes.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C63FFBFFF12F954FDC721ED.taxon	description	Description. Male Holotype (Figs 3 A – B; 4 A – G). Body medium in size (15 mm length). Micropterous. Head. Prominent and ovoid eyes. Fastigium subtriangular, short with wide deep marked sulci (Fig. 3 B). Front subvertical. Antennae filiform, with 18 antennomeres. Interocular space narrow (Fig. 3 B). Thorax. Pronotum with horizontal disc, without saliences between three transverse sulci, slightly wider than the head and prothorax together; presence of the median carinae with prominence; anterior and posterior edge without emargination (Fig. 3 B). Tegmina short, lobuliform, lateral, surpassing the first uromere (Figs 3 A, 4 A, 5 A). Abdomen. carinated dorsally (Figs 3 A, 4 A), tympanum present, subgenital plate short and acutely at the apex (Figs 4 D – E). Cerci triangular with apex bordered by three inner projections; cerci toothed on the inner part. Furculae well developed, sclerotized and separated into two large, inverted V-shaped saliences; epiproct subtriangular with sulcus, depressions bearing four saliences in the median region. Pallium with small and salient lobes (Figs 4 D, 4 F). Phallic complex. Cingulum with long apodemes, arch developed; gonopore with a rectangular ventral projection (Fig. 4 F); aedeagus long with upper and lower valves of the same size; sclerites of aedeagus covered by the wide ectophallic sheath (Fig. 4 F). Epiphallus with plan bridge and with median reentrancy; anchorae of the same size than of the anterior projections; prominent, rounded and sclerotized; with internal conical protuberance (Fig. 4 G). Coloration Body brown (Figs 3 A, 4 A, 5 A). Head mostly brown-light with a black pair of retro-ocular bands that take part of the genae and continue in the dorsal half of the pronotum lateral; lobes, tegmina, pleural and sides of the abdomen of the ivory coloration. Antennae brown. Fastigium brown (Fig. 4 B). Dorsally brown spots in pronotum and narrow ivory-colored dorsal band across the entire length of the head and pronotum (Fig. 4 B). Lateral lobes of the pronotum with an ivory band (Figs 3 A, 5 A). Tegmen brown, with a narrow ivory band surrounding the dorsal portion of the wing (Figs 3 A, 4 A, 5 A). Genicular lunules black. Legs I, II and II green, with tarsus tip, arolium and claws red color; genicular lobe black; tibiae III blue green (Figs 3 A, 4 A, 5 A). Lateral segments of the abdomen with dark black spots. Female. Larger in size to male, robust (body length 18 mm) (Figs 3 B, 4 H, 5 B). Head dorsal brown (Figs 4 I – J); fastigium more prominent and wider than in males and with brown spots; eyes more prominent lateral (Figs 4 H – I); retro-ocular bands that take part of the genae and continue in the dorsal half of the pronotum lateral lobes brownish. Interocular space wider (Figs 4 H – I). Pronotum dorsally light brown, with several punctures. Dorsally brown spots in pronotum and thicker ivory-colored dorsal band across the entire length of the head and pronotum (Fig. 2 I). Lateral lobes of the pronotum with an ivory band, from upper to lower portion more salient (Fig. 3 B). Legs I and II green, with tarsus reddish, tibiae III blue green (Figs 3 B, 4 H). Ovipositor valves short in lateral view and margins slightly serrated (Fig. 4 K); dorsal valve of the ovipositor robust and apical tooth of the external ventral valve of ovipositor little prominent. Hind edge of the female subgenital plate forming two large lobes on both sides and without sclerotization (Fig. 4 L). Cerci short, conical, not reaching the epiproct tip (Fig. 4 K). Epiproct subtriangular with median sulcus well marked, interrupted transversely in the median region. Habitat and Habits. Individuals of P. itapuaensis sp. nov. were collected between 1 and 4 pm in the edge of forest with many pteridophytes and even Brachiaria (Poaceae) (Fig. 5 C). Males were found mainly on stems of small plants, up to 50 cm above the ground. Females, on the other hand, were found mainly close to the ground. Measurements (mm): Male (n = 1): BL = 15.1; PL = 0.3; FL 3 = 0.7; TL = 0.3. Female (n = 4): BL = 18.2 (17.1 – 18.2); PL = 0.5 (0.4 – 0.5); FL 3 = 0.9 (0.8 – 0.9); TL = 0.4 (0.3 – 0.4).	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C63FFBFFF12F954FDC721ED.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♂ and 4 Paratypes ♀ (MCTP). BRAZIL: Rio Grande do Sul, municipality of Viamão, Parque Estadual de Itapuã, 20. x. 2022, Acosta, R. C. leg. Holotype condition: genitalia were extracted and maintained in holotype’s tube.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	description	(Figs 6 A – B, 7 A – L, 8 A – B)	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire, Viamão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (30 ° 5 ’ 35.98 ” S, 51 ° 5 ’ 42.95 ” W) (Fig. 9 B – C). Depository. Holotype and paratype of Neopedies sainthilairensis sp. nov. (04 male and 06 females). Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da PUCRS (MCTP).	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire, where these grasshoppers were first sampled.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. (i) subtriangular epiproct with very pronounced V-shaped protrusion in the basal and distal regions; (ii) furculae separate and rounded; (iii) cerci enlarged in basal and apical region narrowed and sclerotized; (iv) epiphallus with plan bridge; (v) anchorae larger than anterior projections; (vi) lophi sclerotized and with pointed inner ends.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	description	Description. Male Holotype (Figs 6 A, 7 A – G). Body medium in size (15 mm length). integument pilosus. Micropterous. Head. small, eyes globose, narrow interocular space. Straight anterior edge of the eyes (Fig. 7 B). Front oblique and marked (Fig. 7 C). Antennae filiform, with 19 antennomeres. Fastigium of the vertex prominent with decline and not depressed between the eyes, subtriangular, shorter, with apex of vertex slightly rounded (Fig. 7 B). Thorax. Pronotum cylindrical, posteriorly little dilated, without median and lateral carina (Fig. 7 B); metazona shorter than prozona; pronotum with sparsely marked transverse sulci; anterior and posterior edges with slight emargination; lower edge of non-emarginated side lobes (Figs 7 B – C). Prosternal process spiniform. Mesosternal lobes subrounded. Tegmen short, lobuliform, reaching to the second abdominal segment (Figs 6 A, 7 A, 8 A). Legs. Hind femur slender, the upper keel smooth, the end of lower knee lobes rounded (Figs 6 A, 7 A, 8 A). Hind tibiae pubescent with 7 outer and 8 inner dorsal spines. Abdomen. Tympanum large. Prosternal tubercle acute. Subtriangular epiproct with very pronounced V-shaped protrusion in the basal and distal regions; furculae digitiform, separate and rounded; cerci enlarged in basal and apical region narrowed and sclerotized (Figs 7 D – E); internal lobes of pallium developed (Fig. 7 D). Phallic complex. Cingulum with long apodemes, arch developed; gonopore with a rectangular ventral projection (Fig. 7 F); aedeagus long with upper and lower valves of the same size; sclerites of aedeagus covered by the wide ectophallic sheath (Fig. 7 F). Epiphallus with plan bridge; anchorae larger than anterior projections; lophi sclerotized with pointed inner ends (Fig. 7 G). Coloration Body brown (Figs 6 A, 7 A, 8 A). Head mostly brown with lateral black retro-ocular bands that take part of the genae and continue in the dorsal half of the pronotum (Fig. 7 C); lobes, tegmina, pleural and sides of the abdomen with ivory coloration (Fig. 6 A). Antennae brown. Fastigium of the vertex brown (Fig. 7 B). Dorsally brown spots in pronotum and narrow ivory-colored dorsal band across the entire length of the head and pronotum (Fig. 7 B). Lateral lobes of the pronotum with an ivory band on the lower abdomen (Fig. 7 C). Tegmen brown with a narrow ivory band surrounding the dorsal portion of the wing (Figs 6 A, 7 A). Genicular lunules black (Figs 6 A, 7 A). Legs I, II and II green, with tarsus tip, arolium and claws red; genicular lobe black; tibiae III blue green (Figs 6 A, 7 A). Lateral segments of the abdomen with dark black spots. Female. Larger in size to male, robust (body length 18 mm) (Figs 6 B, 7 H, 8 B). Body light brown; fastigium more prominent and interocular space wider than in males and with brown color (Fig. 7 I). Head and pronotum in lateral view bearing a well-marked longitudinal whitish strip slightly outlined in black, and in dorsal view two parallel thin whitish strips that run from the head to the end of abdomen (Figs 7 I, 7 J). Pronotum dorsally light brown, with several punctures (Fig. 7 H). Lateral lobes of the pronotum with an ivory band, from upper to lower portion more salient (Fig. 7 J, 8 B). Pronotum dorsally with several punctures and brown dark spots (Figs 7 H – I). Tegmen with brown veins and a narrow white band to the full extent of the dorsal portion of the wing. Legs I and II green with tarsus greenish, tibiae III blue green (Figs 6 B, 7 H). Genicular lunules light brown (Figs 6 B, 7 H). Thorax ventrally brown (Fig. 7 H). Lateral abdomen sclerites yellowed from the second segment until to the end of the abdomen (Fig. 6 B, 8 B). Dorsal portion of abdominal tergites 3 to 7 light brown, and lateral inferior portion of 3 to 10 segments yellowish. Dorsally with spots along the entire extension (Fig. 7 B) and ventrally yellowish. Ovipositor valves short in lateral view and serrated margins (Fig. 7 K); dorsal valve of the ovipositor robust and apical tooth of the external ventral valve of ovipositor little prominent (Fig. 7 K). Hind edge of the female subgenital plate without lobes (Fig. 7 L). Cerci short, conical, not reaching the epiproct tip (Fig. 7 L). Subtriangular epiproct with median sulcus well marked, interrupted transversely in the median region and with dark spots (Fig. 7 L). Habitat and Habits. Individuals of Neopedies sainthilairensis sp. nov. were collected in the forest border with grasses and mainly Dodonaea sp. (Sapindaceae) (Fig. 8 C), but no individual was seen feeding on the plant. Males were found on branches and leaves of this plant, between 50 and 100 cm from the ground. Females were found only near on the ground being active between 1 and 3 pm. Measurements (mm): Male (n = 4): BL = 15.1 (14.8 – 15.1); PL = 0.3 (0.2 – 0.3); FL 3 = 0.7 (0.6 – 0.7); TL = 0.3 (0.2 – 0.3). Female (n = 6): BL = 17.3 (16.8 – 17.3); PL = 0.5 (0.4 – 0.5); FL 3 = 0.9 (0.8 – 0.9); TL = 0.4 (0.3 – 0.4).	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
5B2587D43C68FFBCFF42FCA0FEA4244C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♂. Paratypes 3 ♂ and 6 ♀ (MCTP). BRAZIL: Rio Grande do Sul, municipality of Viamão, Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire, 21. x. 2023, Acosta, R. C. leg. Holotype condition: genitalia were extracted and maintained in holotype’s tube.	en	Costa, Maria Kátia Matiotti Da, Acosta, Riuler Corrêa, Timm, Vítor Falchi, Zefa, Edison (2025): Three new species of grasshoppers Dichroplini (Orthoptera: Acrididae Melanoplinae) from State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5613 (2): 279-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.4
