Phanocloidea venezuelica, 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 : 241

25. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. ( Figs. 5 , 70A–C , 72L , 73G, 73J , 74L–N , 75D–F , 87D–E , 91G , 96B , 100M )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: SW-Venezuela, Province Amazonas, Aragua State, Dept. Atures, Rio Parucito [NHMUK, FH].

The following species is retained in Phanocloidea with doubt and must be regarded as incertae sedis:

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FIGURE 5. Terminalia of live ♀ of Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. showing an egg that is held by the gonoplacs and gonapophyses VIII and IX and ready for being flicked away.

FIGURE 70. Phanocloidea Zompro, 2001: A. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0400–16]; B. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0400–18]; C. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0400–8]; D. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♀ (captive reared from Venezuela), habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0131–8]; E. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♂ (captive reared from Venezuela), habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0131–6]; F. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ (Venezuela, Maracay-Choroni 1200 m), habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP] G. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ (Venezuela, Geremba), habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH, No. 0208–1]; H. P. sanguinea sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU].

FIGURE 72. Phanocloidea Zompro, 2001: A. P. globocephala (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) ♂ (Colombia, Dept. Caldas), habitus lateral view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; B. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838) ♀ (Venezuela, Carabobo, San Esteban), habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; C. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838) ♂ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [MNHU]; D. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838) ♀, lateral view of head and prothorax [ANSP]; E. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view of head and prothorax [ANSP]; F. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♀ with obtuse cephalic swellings, dorsolateral view of head and prothorax [coll. FH]; G. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♀ with acutely pointed cephalic horns, dorsolateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [ZMUH]; H. P. incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, dorsolateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. AJH]; J. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♀ PLT, dorsolateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [MNHU]; K. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♀, dorsolateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. FH, No. 0473–31]; L. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsolateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. FH, No. 0400–7].

FIGURE 73. Phanocloidea Zompro, 2001: A. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. TR]; B. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, dorsal view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. TR]; C. P. schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [ZMUH]; D. P. schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [ANSP]; E. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♂, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. FH]; F. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♂, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. FH]; G. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view of head, prothorax and anterior portion of mesothorax [coll. FH]; H. P. sanguinea sp. n. ♂ HT, lateral view of head and prothorax [MNHU]; J. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view of metathoraxwith median segment showing the vestigial tegmina and alae [coll. FH]; K. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♂, lateral view of metathoraxwith median segment showing the rudimentary tegmina and alae [coll. FH]; L. P. incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, lateral view of terminalia [NHMUK]; M. P. incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀, dorsal view of terminalia [NHMUK]; N. P. schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, lateral view of terminalia [NHMUK]; O. P. schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀, dorsal view of terminalia [NHMUK].

FIGURE 74. Phanocloidea Zompro, 2001 terminalia of ♀♀: A. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), dorsal view [coll. FH]; C. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), ventral view [coll. FH]; D. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859), lateral view [coll. FH]; E. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859), dorsal view [coll. FH]; F. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859), ventral view [coll. FH]; G. P. turgida (Westwood, 1859) specimen with elongate subgenital plate, ventral view [ZMUH]; H. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. TR] (Arrow indicating the unusual posterolateral lobe of abdominal tergum VII); J. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [coll. TR]; K. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventrall view [coll. TR] (Arrow indicating the unusual posterolateral lobe of abdominal tergum VII); L. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [coll. FH]; M. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsal view [coll. FH]; N. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, ventral view [coll. FH]; O. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [ANSP]; P. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [ANSP]; Q. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [ANSP]; R. P. incompta (Rehn, 1904), lateral view [NHMW]; S. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838), lateral view [ANSP] (Arrow indicating the unusually short subgenital plate); T. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838), dorsal view [ANSP]; U. P. gracilis (Burmeister, 1838), ventral view [ANSP] (Arrow indicating the unusually short subgenital plate).

FIGURE 75. Phanocloidea Zompro, 2001 terminalia of ♂♂: A. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), lateral view [coll. FH]; B. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), dorsal view [coll. FH]; C. P. muricata (Burmeister, 1838), ventral view [coll. FH]; D. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, lateral view [coll. FH] (Arrow indicating the characteristically specialised posterior margin of the poculum also seen in M); E. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, dorsal view [coll. FH]; F. P. venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT, ventral view [coll. FH]; G. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [coll. FH]; H. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [coll. FH]; J. P. submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [coll. FH]; K. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [MNHN] (Arrow indicating the characteristically specialised posterior margin of the poculum, also seen in J);; L. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [MNHN]; M. P. pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [MNHN]; N. P. semiptera sp. n. ♂ HT, lateral view [USNM]; O. P. semiptera sp. n. ♂ HT, dorsal view [USNM]; P. P. semiptera sp. n. ♂ HT, ventral view [USNM]; Q. P. globocephala (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011), lateral view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez]; R. P. globocephala (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011), dorsal view [CEBUC, © Yeisson Gutiérrez] (Arrow in A, C and N indicating the large triangular posterolater projectiongh of abdominal tergum IX).

FIGURE 87. Mesosternum: A. Phanocloidea incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀ [NHMUK]; B. Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♀ [coll. FH]; C. Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838) ♂ [coll. FH]; D. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. ♀ PT [coll. FH]; E. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. ♂ PT [coll. FH]; F. Phanocloidea turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♀ [coll. FH]; G. Phanocloidea turgida (Westwood, 1859) ♂ [coll. FH]; H. Phanocloidea tobagoense (Langlois & Bellanger, 2012) ♀ HT [MNHN]; J. Phanocloidea submutica (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ [ANSP]; K. Phanocloidea schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ [ANSP]; L. Phanocloidea schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ [ANSP]; M. Phanocles solidus sp. n. ♀ HT [ANSP]; N. Phanocles horni (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ [coll. FH]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 91. Praeopercular organ of ♀♀: A. Lanceobostra aetolus (Westwood, 1859) [ANSP]; B. Lanceobostra guatemalensis (Redtenbacher, 1908) HT of Bostra intermedia Redtenbacher, 1908 [MHNG]; C. Lanceobostra oaxacae sp. n. ♀ HT [ANSP]; D. Phanoclocrania dorsuaria (Stål, 1875) HT of Bacteria monticola Carl, 1913 [MHNG]; E. Phanocloidea gracilis (Burmeister, 1838) [ANSP]; F. Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838) [coll. FH]; G. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; H. Phanocloidea turgida (Westwood, 1859) [coll. FH]; J. Phanocloidea schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) [ANSP]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 96. Vomer of ♂♂ (ventral view): A. Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838) [coll. FH]; B. Phanocloidea venezuelica sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; C. Phanocloidea turgida (Westwood, 1859) [ZMUH]; D. Phanocloidea incolumis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) [coll. AJH]; E. Phanocloidea pallidenotata (Redtenbacher, 1908) [MNHN]; F. Phanocloidea tobagoense (Langlois & Bellanger, 2012) AT [MNHN]; G. Phanocloidea gracilis (Burmeister, 1838) [ANSP]; H. Phanocloidea schulthessi (Redtenbacher, 1908) [MNHN]; J. Phanocloidea procera (Conle et al., 2020) PT [MNHN]; K. Phanocloidea globocephala Conle, Hennemann & Gutierréz, 2011 [CEBUC]; L. Trychopeplus laciniatus (Westwood, 1874) [coll. OC]. 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]