Phanocles acutecornutus, 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 : 146

1. Phanocles acutecornutus sp. n. ( Figs. 53F–G , 54G , 57A , 64D , 66J–L , 97M )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: Bolivia: Bolivia, Province Cochabamba, Chapare, Villa Tunari, 320 m [ZSMC]. Ecuador: E-Ecuador, Province Napo, Yasuni, affl. Rios Tiputini / Tivacuno [MNHN].

Figures

FIGURE 53. Phanocles Stål, 1875 habitus: A. P. pleurospinosus sp. n. ♀ HT (Costa Rica, Prov. Limón, Pococí, Bosque Lluvioso), lateral view [MNCR-A]; B. P. pleurospinosus sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view [MNCR-A]; C. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀ (captive reared from Trinidad), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0837–13]; D. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♀ HT (Barbados), dorsal view [NHMW]; E. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♀ HT (Barbados), dorsolateral view [NHMW, © 2019 Natural History Museum Vienna, NOaS Image Collection / H. Bruckner]; F. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♀ HT (Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Yasuni), dorsal view [MNHN]; G. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♀ HT (Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Yasuni), dorsolateral view [MNHN].

FIGURE 54. Phanocles Stål, 1875 habitus: A. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) ♀ HT (French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni, Nouveau Chantier), dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ (captive reared from Ecuador, Prov. Esmeraldas, Durango), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0659–3]; C. P. decorus Zompro, 2001 ♀ HT (Ecuador), dorsolateral view [MNHU]; D. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT (captive reared from Mexico, Oaxaca, Xadani village nr. Huantulco), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0718–8]; E. P. solidus sp. n. ♀ HT (Ecuador, Prov. El Oro, Arenillas), dorsolateral view [ANSP]; F. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ (captive reared from Ecuador, Prov. Esmeraldas, Durango), dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0659–1]; G. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♂ PT (Bolivia, Prov. Chapare, Villa Tunari), dorsal view [ZSMC].

FIGURE 57. Phanocles Stål, 1875 head and prothorax: A. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsolateral view [MNHN]; B. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [coll. FH]; C. P. brevipes sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsolateral view (head is turned upside down) [ANSP]; D. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [ANSP]; E. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; F. P. burkartii (Saussure, 1868) ♀, dorsolateral view [coll. FH]; G. P. saussurei (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view [coll. FH]; H. P. falcatus sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view [MNHN]; J. P. falcatus sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view [MNHN]; K. P. superbus sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsolateral view [MNHN].

FIGURE 64. Phanocles Stål, 1875 terminalia of ♀♀: A. P. superbus sp. n. ♀ HT, lateral view [MNHN]; B. P. superbus sp. n. ♀ HT, dorsal view [MNHN]; C. P. superbus sp. n. ♀ HT, ventral view [MNHN]; D. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [ZSMC]; E. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [coll. FH]; F. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsal view [coll. FH]; G. P. berezini sp. n. ♀ PT, ventral view [coll. FH]; H. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), lateral view [coll. FH]; J. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), dorsal view [coll. FH]; K. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), ventral view [coll. FH]; L. P. horni (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. FH]; M. P. horni (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [coll. FH]; N. P. horni(Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [coll. FH]; O. P. mexicanus sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [MNHN]; P. P. mexicanus sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsal view [MNHN]; Q. P. mexicanus sp. n. ♀ HT, ventral view [MNHN]; R. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [ANSP]; S. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♀ PT, ventral view [ANSP].

FIGURE 66.Phanocles Stål, 1875 terminaliaof ♂♂: A. P.maroniensis (Chopard, 1911), lateral view [MNHN]; B. P.maroniensis (Chopard, 1911), dorsal view [MNHN]; C. P. maroniensis (Chopard, 1911), ventral view [MNHN]; D. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [NHMW, © 2019 Natural History Museum Vienna, NOaS Image Collection / H. Bruckner]; E. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsal view [NHMW, © 2019 Natural History Museum Vienna, NOaS Image Collection / H. Bruckner]; F. P. barbadosense sp. n. ♂ PT, ventral view [NHMW, © 2019 Natural History Museum Vienna, NOaS Image Collection / H. Bruckner]; G. P. keratosqueleton (Olivier, 1792), ventral view (specimen from St. Vincent) [FSCA]; H. P. aequatorialis (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. FH]; J. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [ZSMC]; K. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsal view [ZSMC]; L. P. acutecornutus sp. n. ♂ PT, ventral view [ZSMC]; M. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), lateral view [coll. FH]; N. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), dorsal view [coll. FH]; O. P. muticus (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), ventral view [coll. FH]; P. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [MNHN]; Q. P. ecuadoricus sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsal view [MNHN].

FIGURE 97. Vomer of ♂♂: A. Phanocles falcatus sp. n. HT lateral view [NHMUK]; B. Phanocles falcatus sp. n. PT [MNHN]; C. Phanocles maroniensis (Chopard, 1911) [MNHN]; D. Phanocles costaricensis Hennemann, 2002 [coll. FH]; E. Phanocles maximus sp. n. PT Laguna San Carlos, Panamá [coll. FH]; F. Phanocles significans (Redtenbacher, 1908) [ANSP]; G. Phanocles virgulatus (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; H. Phanocles ploiaria (Westwood, 1859) [coll. FH]; J. Phanocles vosseleri (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; K. Phanocles spectabilis sp. n. PT [ANSP]; L. Phanocles horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; M. Phanocles acutecornutus sp. n. PT [ZSMC]; N. Phanocles mutica (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) [coll. ASPER, © Philippe Lelong]; O. Phanocles keratosqueleton (Olivier, 1792) St. Vincent [coll. ASPER, © Philippe Lelong]. Not in scale.