Phanocles berezini, 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

4. Phanocles berezini sp. n. ( Figs. 54D , 57B , 64E–G , 92A , 100A , 120A )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: S-Mexico, Oaxaca, Xadani village nr. Hoatulco City [UNAM, FH, OC]; S-Mexico, Oaxaca, Hwy 131, km 40, Puerto Escondido> Oaxaca, nr. Lachao, ca. 1500 m [FH].

Figures

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 92. Praeopercular organ of ♀♀: A. Phanocles berezini sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; B. Phanocles horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) [coll. FH]; C. Phanocles chaperi (Redtenbacher, 1908) HT [MNHN]; D. Phanocles keratosqueleton (Olivier, 1792) St. Vincent [coll. ASPER, © Philippe Lelong]; E. Phanocles keratosqueleton (Olivier, 1792) Dominica [coll. ASPER, © Philippe Lelong]; F. Phanocles mutica (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) Trinidad [coll. ASPER, © Philippe Lelong]; G. Phanocles ecuadoricus sp. n. PT [ZMUH]; H. Phanocles maximus sp. n. [coll. FH]; J. Phanocles spectabilis sp. n. PT [coll. FH]. 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 120. Live insects: A. Phanocles berezini sp. n. captive reared ♀ PT (insect showing detail of head, pro- and mesothorax in lateral aspect); B. Phanocles virgulatus (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ with pretty white mottling at Panguana, Dept. Huanuco, Peru; C. Jeremia gymnota Günther, 1930 ♀ at Satipo, Peru (© Raf Stassen).