Parotocrania panamae, Hennemann & Conle, 2024

Hennemann, Frank H. & Conle, Oskar V., 2024, Studies on Neotropical Phasmatodea XXVI: Taxonomic review of Cladomorformia tax. n., a lineage of Diapheromerinae stick insects, with the descriptions of seven new genera and 41 new species (Phasmatodea: Occidophasmata: Diapheromerinae), Zootaxa 5444 (1), pp. 1-454 : 134

5. Parotocrania panamae sp. n. ( Figs. 7A , 46A–C, 46F–H , 47C–E , 48A, 48C , 86D–E , 95J , 100C , 110A–C )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: Panama, Province Panamá, Parque Nacional Soberanía, Camino Plantación [MIUP]; Panama, Prov. Coclé, Res. Biol. Altos de Campana 700–900 m [FH]; Panama, Prov. Coclé, Valle de Antón, 650–850 m [FH, OC]; Panama, Prov. Panamá Oeste, Laguna de San Carlos [OC].

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FIGURE 7. Morphology of extremities: A. Basal portion of profemur of ♀ Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940) in antero-lateral view [MNHN]; B. Basal portion of profemur of ♀ Phanocles ploiaria (Westwood, 1859) in antero-lateral view [coll. FH]; C. Basal portion of profemur of ♀ HT of Hirtuleiodes peruanus gen. n., sp. n. in ventral view [MNHN]; D. Protarsus and apical portion of protibia of ♀ Phanocles ploiaria (Westwood, 1859) in antero-lateral view [coll. FH].Arrow points towards apical end of femur.

FIGURE 46. Parotocrania gen. n.: A. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 1190–1]; B. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT green colour form, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 1190–6]; C. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT brown colour form, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 1190–2]; D. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [NHMUK]; E. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNCN]; F. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, terminalia in lateral view [coll. FH]; G. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, terminalia in dorsal view [coll. FH]; H. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, terminalia in ventral view [coll. FH]; J. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, terminalia in lateral view [NHMUK]; K. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, terminalia in ventral view [NHMUK]; L. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, terminalia in lateral view [MNHN]; M. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, terminalia in dorsal view [MNHN]; N. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, terminalia in ventral view [MNHN]; O. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, intero-lateral view of basal portion of left mesofemur [NHMUK]; P. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, intero-lateral view of right miD–leg [MNHN].

FIGURE 47. Parotocrania gen. n.: A. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀ (Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Tena, MIsahualli), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsal view [coll. YB, © Yannick Bellanger]; C. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in dorsal view [coll. FH]; E. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in ventral view [coll. FH]; F. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in lateral view [MNCN]; G. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, terminalia in ventral view [MNCN]; H. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, terminalia in lateral view [ZSMC]; J. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in lateral view [NHMW]; K. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in dorsal view [NHMW]; L. P. segmentaria (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ HT, terminalia in ventral view [NHMW].

FIGURE 48. Parotocrania gen. n.: A. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT, head and prothorax in lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT, head and prothorax in dorsolateral view [NHMUK]; C. P. panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT, head and prothorax in lateral view [coll. FH]; D. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, head and prothorax in dorsolateral view [ZSMC]; E. P. dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♀, head and prothorax in lateral view [MNHN]; F. P. curvata gen. n., sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [ZSMC].

FIGURE 86. Mesosternum: A. Globocrania culmus (Bates, 1865) ♀ [MNHN]; B. Globocrania emesa (Westwood, 1859) ♀ HT of Bostra imperialis Redtenbacher, 1908 [MNHU]; C. Otocrania aurita (Burmeister, 1838) ♂ [NHMW]; D. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT [coll. FH]; E. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT [coll. FH]; F. Parotocrania acutilobata gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [NHMUK]; G. Parotocrania dilatipes (Conle, Hennemann & Guiérrez, 2011) ♀ [MNHN]; H. Spinocloidea panamaense gen. n., sp. n. ♀ PT [coll. FH]; J. Spinocloidea panamaense gen. n., sp. n. ♂ PT [coll. FH]; K. Phanoclocrania dorsuaria (Stål, 1875) ♀ [ANSP]; L. Phanoclocrania dorsuaria (Stål, 1875) ♂ [MNCN]; M. Phanocloidea magistralis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [NHMUK]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 95. Vomer of ♂♂ (ventral view): A. Calynda coronata Carl, 1913 [ANSP]; B. Spinocloidea panamaense gen. n., sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; C. Lanceobostra aetolus (Westwood, 1859) [ANSP]; D. Lanceobostra ornata sp. n. HT [ANSP]; E. Lanceobostra jaliscensis Rehn, 1904 [ANSP]; F. Lanceobostra guatemalensis (Redtenbacher, 1908) [ANSP]; G. Bostriana boliviana (Piza, 1939) [coll. OC]; H. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904) LT of Bostra jugalis (Rehn, 1905) [ANSP]; J. Phanoclocrania speciosa Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011 [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutierréz]; K. Phanoclocrania dorsuaria (Stål, 1875) [ZMUH]; L. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. PT [coll. OC]; M. Parotocrania regina (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011 [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutierréz]; N. Globocrania emesa (Westwood, 1859) HT of Pseudobacteria longipes Piza, 1938 [MZUSP]; O. Globocrania culmus (Bates, 1865) [CEIOC]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 100. Eggs: A. Phanocles berezini sp. n. [coll. FH]; B. Phanocles horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; C. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; D. Trychopeplus laciniatus (Westwood, 1874) [coll. OC]; E. Cranidium gibbosum (Burmeister, 1838) [coll. FH]; F. Phanoclocrania gen. n. dorsuaria (Stål, 1875) [coll. FH]; G. Phanocloidea procera (Conle et al., 2021) [coll. FH]; H. Phanocloidea incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) [coll. FH]; J. Phanocloidea schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; K. Phanocloidea pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. TR]; L. Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838) [coll. FH]; M. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; N. Phanocloidea tobagoense (Langlois & Bellanger, 2012) [coll. FH]; O. Phanocloidea turgida (Westwood, 1859) [coll. FH]; P. Phanocloidea incompta (Rehn, 1904) [coll. FH]. [Scale = 1 mm]

FIGURE 110. Live insects: A. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. mating couple at Valle de Antón, Panamá (♂ brown form); B. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. mating couple at Valle de Antón, Panamá (♂ brown form); C. Parotocrania panamae gen. n., sp. n. ♂ (green form) at Valle de Antón, Panamá; D. Parotocrania curvata gen. n., sp. n. immature ♀ at Tarapoto, Peru (© Johann Chretien); E. Jeremiodes pachycercus (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ at Tarapoto, Peru (© Jean- Francois Brousseau).