Raggophyllum rubrofemoratum Mendes & Rafael, 2020
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Raggophyllum rubrofemoratum Mendes & Rafael, 2020
Figures 8–13 View FIGURE 8 View FIGURE 9 View FIGURE 10 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 View FIGURE 13
Diagnosis. Femora green with red regions; Apex of hind femur dark red; Tibiae red ( Fig. 12 View FIGURE 12 ). Tergite XI with curved triangular projection ( Fig. 8K View FIGURE 8 ). Cercus sinuose, in dorsal e ventral view; Apex of cercus with a small, curved spine ( Fig. 8I View FIGURE 8 ). Styles with base as wide as distal portion, in lateral view ( Fig. 8K View FIGURE 8 ). Titillator enlarged sclerite, with expanded and acuminate apex ( Fig. 11F View FIGURE 11 ).
Description. Male.
Thorax. Furcal suture connected, laterally straight ( Fig. 8C View FIGURE 8 ). Lateral lobe of mesobasisternum triangular, anterolaterally rounded, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally with small blunt tip, forming an angle of 90º ( Fig. 8E View FIGURE 8 ). Metabasisternum lozenge-shaped, anteriorly triangular with a rounded lateral projection each side ( Fig. 8E View FIGURE 8 ); lateral lobe anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 160º ( Fig. 8E View FIGURE 8 ).
Wings. Vein M with three branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 ). Left stridulatory file with 122 teeth, length of 2.9 mm and greatest width of the vein of 0.6 mm ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ). Right stridulatory file with 105 teeth, length of 2.1 mm and greatest width of the vein of 0.4 mm ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ).
Abdomen. Tergite XI with curved triangular projection ( Fig. 8K View FIGURE 8 ). Cercus sinuose, in dorsal e ventral view; Apex of cercus with a small curved spine ( Fig. 8I View FIGURE 8 ). Styles with base width similar to distal portion, in lateral view ( Fig. 8K View FIGURE 8 ).
Internal male genitalia. Dorsal lobes with convex anterior margin ( Fig. 11A–B View FIGURE 11 ). Titillator enlarged sclerite, with expanded apex and later acuminated ( Fig. 11F View FIGURE 11 ). Lower folds of ventral lobe wide, asymmetrical and extending beyond posterior margin of dorsal lobe ( Fig. 11F View FIGURE 11 ).
Coloration. Described based on photos of live specimens ( Fig. 12 View FIGURE 12 ). Body dark green; abdomen light green ventrally. Eyes light purple with brown spots. Fastigium-vertex with beige side stain. Palpus light red. Pronotal disc margin with a narrow red-whitish band. Tegmina dark green, with a stridulatory dark brown region; posterior margin of tegmina with a narrow yellow band. Fore and mid femora dorsally light green, laterally and ventrally red. Hind femur light green, with distal half laterally red. Tibiae red with a light green apex.
Female. Unknown.
Etymology. From Latin rubro (red) + femoratum (legs) = red legs, in reference to the striking coloring of the legs.
Type material. Holotype ♂: BRASIL, Amazonas, Careiro Castanho, BR –319, km 180, Fazenda São Paulo, 4°12’48”S – 60°49’04”W, 28–29.viii.2016, armadilha luz, D.M.M. Mendes, F.F. Xavier F°, A.A. Agudelo & J.A. Rafael leg. ( INPA); GoogleMaps Idem, Ramal do Panelão , 03°50’42”S – 60°26’03”W, 04–05.xi.2010, J.A. Rafael, D.M. Takiya, F.F. Xavier F°, M.J. Holanda & D.M.M. Mendes, Arm. luminosa móvel, 03:00–05:30h / Gênero 1, Det. Priscila Dias (2011) (2♂ INPA); GoogleMaps Idem, Coari, Rio Urucu , Petrobrás, RUC–30, 07–14.ix.1992, P. Bührnheim & N.O. Aguiar leg. / à luz mista de mercúrio (1♂ UFAM); GoogleMaps Idem, Rio Urucu , Ig. Marta–3, 04°50'0.73”S – 65°02’37”W, 18–19.viii.1993, P.F. Bührnheim et al. leg. / Armadilha Pennsylvania luz negra BLB (1♂ UFAM); GoogleMaps Idem, 17–18.viii.1993 (1♂ UFAM); Idem, Rio Urucu , SUC–2, 04°57'58”S – 65°19’38”W, 23–24.v.1993, P.F. Bührnheim et al. leg. / Armadilha Pennsylvania luz negra BLB (1♂ UFAM); GoogleMaps Idem, Rio Urucu , Angelim, 05°3'33”S – 65°14'48”W, 23–29.xi.1992, P. Bührnheim & N.O. Aguiar leg. / Armadilha Pennsylvania luz negra BLB (1♂ MZSP); GoogleMaps Idem, Rio Urucu , RUC–27, 04°49'34”S – 65°15’37”W, 05–18.iii.1994, P.F. Bührnheim et al. leg. / à luz mista de mercúrio (1♂ UFAM); GoogleMaps Idem, Ipixuna, Rio Gregório , Comunidade lago grande, 07°10’11.7”S – 70°49’10.3”W, 22–23.v.2011, 22:00–01:00 h, Armadilha luminosa dossel, J.A. Rafael, J. T. Câmara, R. F. Silva, A. Somavilla, C. Gonçalves, A. Agudelo leg. (1♂ INPA); GoogleMaps Idem, Tefé, Locação São Mateus, 04°43'24”S – 65°40'06”W, 07–16.ix.1994, P.F. Bührnheim et al. leg. / à luz mista de mercúrio (1♂ INPA). GoogleMaps
Measurements (mm). Holotype (♂): TL: 25,4; TegL: 34,7; TegH: 14,5; WF: 3,4; PL: 5,9; FF: 5; FT: 5,7; MF: 6,6; MT: 7; HF: 13,3; HT: 13,5; Lplac: 3,4; LC: 3,3.
Geographical records. Brazil: Amazonas ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 ).
Habitat. The specimens were collected in a terra firme upland forest.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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