Prisopus ariadne Hebard, 1923

Conle, Oskar V., Hennemann, Frank H., Bellanger, Yannick, Lelong, Philippe, Jourdan, Toni & Valero, Pablo, 2020, Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea XX: A new genus and 16 new species from French Guiana, Zootaxa 4814 (1), pp. 1-136 : 98-101

Prisopus ariadne Hebard, 1923

( Figs. 46 i , 47 i )

Prisopus ariadne Hebard : 1923: 352, pl.14: 3–8. HT, ♀: Carrillo, Costa Rica; Prisopus ariadne Hebard , Type 869, Hebard coll. [ANSP]. PT, 1 ♀: Paraiso, Canal Zone, Panama; Pan., Apr. 4. 12, August Busck; Prisopus ariadne Hebard , ♀, Para- type [USNM—not traced]. PT, 1 ♂: Alahjuelo, Pan., Apr. 17. 11, August Busck; Prisopus ariadne Hebard , ♂, Paratype [USNM]

Günther, 1938: 123

Otte, 1978: 78

Otte & Brock, 2005: 284

Further material [ 10 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀]: COLOMBIA : 1 ♂: Colombia, Caldas, Norcasia, Moscovita , El Encanto , Long 74°52´33´´ Lat.5°34´20´´, 600 nsmn, rastrojo alto jama, 10/1/2004, D. Quintana [ UNAB] ; 1 ♂: Colombia, Cun- dinamarca, Pradilla, Vereda Antioquia, 2400 nsmn, Guayaba , Manual , 25/IV/2004, Z. Castro, P. Rubio [ UNAB] .

FRENCH GUIANA: 1 ♀: Französisch Guyana : Commune de Roura, Montagne des Chevaux, RN2 PK22, 4°44’56”N– 52°26’28”W, 75m, S.E.A.G., leg. Stéphane Brûlé 14.02.2010 [coll. OC, No. 0280-1] ; 1 ♀: Französisch Guyana : Commune de Saül, Belvédère de Saül, 3°37’22”N– 53°12’57”W, 326m, S.E.A.G., Lichtfang, leg. Stéphane Brûlé 26.08.2011 [coll. OC, No. 0280-2] ; 1 ♀: Französisch Guyana : Commune de Saül, Aussichtspunkt Belvédère de Saül, 3°37’22”N– 53°12’57”W, 326m, S.E.A.G., leg. Stéphane Brûlé 23.09.2011 [coll. OC, No. 0280-3] ; 1 ♂: Fran- zösisch Guyana : Commune de Saül, Belvédère de Saül, 3°37’22”N– 53°12’57”W, 326m, S.E.A.G., Lichtfang, leg. Stéphane Brûlé 17.10.2011 [coll. OC, No. 0280-4] ; 1 ♀: Französisch Guyana : Commune de Saül, Aussichtspunkt Belvédère de Saül, 3°37’22”N– 53°12’57”W, 326m, S.E.A.G., Lichtfang, leg. Stéphane Brûlé 30.06.2017 [coll. OC, No. 0280-5] ; 1 ♂: Französisch Guyana : Commune de Roura, Montagne des Chevaux, 4°44’31”N– 52°25’53”W, 90m, S.E.A.G., Canopy UV light trap, leg. Stéphane Brûlé 19.05.2018 [coll. OC, No. 0280-6] .

PANAMA: 1 ♂: Barro Color, Panama, 17. VI.´56 , ♂, A43, F. Schraeder; Prisopus Ariadne Hebard , det. Rehn 1958, [ ANSP] ; 1 ♂: Panama: Canal Zone, Barro Colorado Isl. , 24.–26. April 1978, Silberglied / Aiello, at light [ USNM] ; 1 ♂: Barro Colorado Isl, CZ; WC Allee Coll; 640; Prisopus ariadne ♂, A.N.C. Hebard [ USNM] ; 1 ♂: Fort Clayton , e.z., 10. July ´52, at light, Blanton [ USNM] .

PERU: 1 ♂: Peru , Panguana , Lullapichis, rechter Nebenfluss des Pachitea, 9°37’S, 74°56’W, 19.IX–02.X.2005, leg. T.Kothe, M.Breitsameter & O. Gruler [ ZSMC] .

SURINAME: 1 ♀: Suriname, Coeroeni-Eiland, 13-VIII-1959, D.C. Geyskes [ RMNH] .

VENEZUELA: 1 ♂: Venezuela: Ar. Rancho Grande, July 1–7, 1967, RW Poole, 1100m [ USNM] .

Differentiation. Easily distinguished from all other species of the genus by the distinctively triangular protuberances on the tegmina, which are covered with many small, yellowish granules.

Description. ♀. Of small size for the genus. Length of body 48.0–57.0 mm. Tegmina bearing distinctively raised, triangular lobes on their central protuberance, which vary in size. Colouration very variable; general colour of body and legs mid brown, ventral surface of body paler brown with irregular dark fields on pro-, meso- and metasternum and a broad, longitudinal ventromedian black streak along sternum I–VII. Head, pronotum and mesonotum shiny but rugose, no spines present. Antennae irregularly annulated in dark brown and drab yellow in apical half. Tegmina and costal area of alae brown to greenish grey with indistinct and irregular pale mottling and speckles. Angulate central protuberances of tegmina set with small rounded yellow to dark orange granules. Anal area of alae uniformly brown. Subgenital plate flat, broadly rounded and produced into a trapezoid lobe medially, reaching at best posterior margin of sternum IX. Legs brown, in some specimens having a transverse black band on the meso- and/or metafemora.

♂ ( Figs. 46 i , 47 i ). Length of body 36.0–40.0 mm. Very similar to ♀, but smaller. Poculum small and flat, reaching to centre of anal segment, posterior margin rounded with median incision. Vomer large, triangular with pointed apex reaching posterior margin of anal segment.

Comments. Prisopus ariadne Hebard, 1923 was originally described based on a ♀ from Costa Rica and a ♂ and ♀ from Panama. The ♀ paratype from Panama in USNM could not be traced and hence is believed lost. Gün- ther (1938: 123) recorded the species from Colombia. The specimens at hand from French Guiana and Suriname differ from Costa Rican specimens and the type specimens consequently by the slightly less granulated thorax, the more distinctly pronounced and pointed protuberances of the tegmina and the distinct black marking on the ventral surface of the mesofemora.

Distribution. Likely to be distributed from Costa Rica in the northwest to French Guiana in the east, but not yet recorded from Guyana. The southernmost record of this species is from the Amazon lowlands of eastern Peru.

French Guiana: Commune de Roura, Montagne des Chevaux [coll. OC]; Commune de Saül, Belvédère de Saül [coll. OC]. Suriname: Coeroeni—Eiland [RMNH]. Costa Rica: Braulio Carrillo N.P. [ANSP]. Panama (Canal Zone): Paraisó [USNM]; Lago Alajuela [USNM]; Barro Colorado Island [ANSP, USNM]; Fort Clayton [USNM]. Venezuela: Aragua—Rancho Grande [USNM]. Colombia: Cundinamarca [UNAB] Caldas [UNAB]. Peru: Dept. Huanuco, Panguana [ZSMC].

Figures

FIGURE 46. Comparison of males of all known Prisopus spp. for French Guiana. Habitus in dorsal view. a. P. wolfgangjunki; b. P. clarus n. sp.; c. P. sacratus; d. P. horstokkii; e. P. horridus; f. P. phacellus; g. P. minimus; h. P. piperinus; i. P. ariadne; j. P. conocephalus n.sp..

FIGURE 47. Comparison of males of all known Prisopus spp. for French Guiana. Habitus in ventral view. a. P. wolfgangjunki; b. P. clarus n. sp.; c. P. sacratus; d. P. horstokkii; e. P. horridus; f. P. phacellus; g. P. minimus; h. P. piperinus; i. P. ariadne; j. P. conocephalus n.sp..