Spinapecta alieniphaga, Naskrecki, Piotr & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2005

Naskrecki, Piotr & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2005, A new genus and species of katydids of the tribe Polyancistrini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae) from Brazil, an apparent pest of Eucalyptus plantations, Zootaxa 952, pp. 1-8 : 5

Spinapecta alieniphaga sp. n. ( Figs. 1–2 )

Type locality. Brazil: Minas Gerais, Grão Mogol, Fazenda São Francisco (16o34’S, 42o54’W).

Diagnostic description. General characteristics as described above. Stridulatory file of male 3 mm long and 0.5 mm wide, with 120 lamelliform teeth; file located on thickened vein AA1, 3.3 mm long and 1 mm wide. Left (upper) mirror of stridulatory apparatus triangular, 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 mm. Female stridulatory file on vein Cu with 60 teeth, 3.8 mm long, and on vein AA1with about 100 teeth, 4 mm long.

Coloration. General coloration light green; abdominal terga 1–3 with black spots, partially hidden by tegmina; dorsal portion of abdominal terga 3–8 with light brown stripes; tegmina green, bordered red and white on anterior margin.

Measurements. Measurements (5 males, 5 females). Body: male 35–38, 36.5±1.2, female 38–40, 39.5±.9; pronotum: male 17–18, 17.3±.4, female 18–19, 18.3±.4; tegmen: male 11–13, 11.8±.8, female 11–13, 11.8±.8; hind femur: male 20–21, 20.4±.5, female 22– 23.5, 22.6±.7; ovipositor: female 21–22, 21.7±. 4 mm.

Material examined. BRAZIL: Minas Gerais, Grão Mogol, iii.2004, coll. J. De Nadai, holotype male, 5 paratype males, 5 paratype females ( MZUSP); 5 paratype males, 5 paratype females ( UEEC /UFV); 5 paratype males, 5 paratype females ( MNCN); 3 paratype males, 3 paratype females ( ANSP); 2 paratype males, 2 paratype females ( MCZ); 10 paratype males, 10 paratype females ( LAPC).

Additional material examined. Camposiella notabilis : ECUADOR, Loja, elev. 7284 ft., female holotype ( ANSP); Polyancistrus serrulatus : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Distrito Nacional, Jardin Botanico Nacional, Santo Domingo, 28 January 2003, coll. P. Naskrecki — 2 males, 1 female ( MCZ).

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word alienus = foreign and the Greek word phagein = eat, to reflect the feeding habit of the new species on non­native plants of Eucalyptus .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Spinapecta alieniphaga gen. n. et sp. n.: (A) male, lateral view; (B) male pronotum, dorsal; (C) ovipositor; (D) male cerci and tenth tergite, dorsal; (E) male subgenital plate and tenth tergite.

FIGURE 2. Spinapecta alieniphaga gen. n. et sp. n.: (A) female tegmina; (B) male tegmina; (C) female subgenital plate; (D) female meso­ and metasternum; (E) Polyancistrus abbotti Rehn, male, lateral view.