Stenopelmatus mexicanus Saussure

Weissman, David B., Vandergast, Amy G., Song, Hojun, Shin, Seunggwan, Mckenna, Duane D. & Ueshima, Norihiro, 2021, Generic relationships of New World Jerusalem crickets (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatoidea: Stenopelmatinae), including all known species of Stenopelmatus, Zootaxa 4917 (1), pp. 1-122 : 54-55

Stenopelmatus mexicanus Saussure

Mexican Jerusalem Cricket

Figs 78–80

1859. Stenopelmatus mexicanus . Revue et Magasin de Zoologie 2(11):210. Lectotype (probably) adult female here designated ( Fig. 78 ): (1) Cordova [Córdoba, state of Veracruz] (2) Stenopelmatus Burm. mexicanus Sauss. ♀ M. H. de S. 30 (3) 69 (4) green paper Stenopelmatus talpa Sauss. (5) red paper lectotypus Stenopelmatus mexicanus Sauss. THH. Lectotype deposited in MHNG Geneva. Body length 36 mm, which agrees with the unspecified sex in original description. Hind femur length 13.8 mm, hind femur width 5.3 mm. Both rear leg tibia with 3 outer and 5 inner spines ( Fig. 79 ). Head with minor furrow ( Fig. 80 ).

Córdoba is also the type locality for the smaller S. minor and S. nieti , both which are clearly different from S. mexicanus . Nearby Orizaba (some 19-air km due west) is the type locality for winged S. politus and Mt. Orizaba (40 km northwest) is the type locality for S. toltecus . Because we are unsure what the adult male of this species looks like and how it drums, we designate this species nomen dubium. Further collecting around Córdoba could help resolve this situation.

Derivation of name. Named for the country from where it was described.

Figures

FIGURE 79. Lectotype adult female S. mexicanus, showing left rear leg tibia with 3 outer (left photo) and 5 inner (right photo) spines.

FIGURE 80. Face of lectotype S. mexicanus, showing minor furrow (arrow) between eyes.

FIGURE 78. Lectotype adult female S. mexicanus.