Andeocalynda viridipes Hennemann & Conle, 2020b: 334

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 : 37-38

11. Andeocalynda viridipes Hennemann & Conle, 2020b: 334 , Fig. 18 . HT, ♂: Ecuador, Cañar Prov. Rio Mazan , 25.VIII.1990, 3500 m, AJE. Harman; A. Harman M. Salton Coll. [ NHMUK]. ( Fig. 11 H-K)

Distribution: S-Ecuador: Azuay Province, Parque Nacional Cajas, Río Mazán, 3500m [NHMUK].

Keys to the species of Andeocalynda

♀♀ *

1. Thorax granulose or tubercular.......................................................................... 2

- Body entirely smooth; S-Ecuador.................................................................... tenuis

2. Thorax densely and ± uniformly granulose / tubercular; legs unarmed............................................ 3

- Meso- and metanotum irregularly set with variably sized blunt tubercles; mid and hind legs armed with lobes; S-Ecuador................................................................................................ decorata

3. Complete thorax and abdomen densely granulose;............................................................4

- Only mesothorax and metasternum densely tubercular, median segment and abdomen almost smooth; N-Ecuador. tuberculata

4. Small and rather stocky species (body length incl. subgenital plate 100.0 mm); body granulation dense and pronounced; epiproct acutely triangular; S-Ecuador................................................................. densegranulosa

- Larger slenderer species body length incl. subgenital plate> 120.0 mm); body granulation moderate; epiproct wider than long, obtuse; S-Colombia......................................................................... putumayoense

[* ♀♀ of A. aspericollis Hennemann & Conle, 2020 , A. banosense Hennemann & Conle, 2020 , A. brevicercata Hennemann & Conle, 2020 , A. carrikeri ( Bates, 1865) , A. comis ( Hebard, 1919) , A. lojaense Hennemann & Conle, 2020 and A. viridipes Hennemann & Conle, 2020 are not known]

♂♂

1. Poculum with a ± distinct central node, spine or protuberance.................................................. 7

- Poculum without a central protuberance................................................................... 2

2. Head elongate and sub-cylindrical;> 1.5x wider than long; frons and vertex flat.....................................4

- Head short and broad; <1.5x longer than wide; anterior portion of vertex swollen................................... 3

3. Body length <80.0 mm; meso- and metanotum green dorsally with lateral surfaces red; poculum strongly inflated and> 1.5x higher than abdominal tergum IX; N-Ecuador....................................................... tuberculata

- Larger (body length> 85.0 mm); thorax unicolourous, buff, drab or brown; poculum just slightly higher than abdominal tergum IX; Central Colombia............................................................................... comis

4. Mesothorax smooth................................................................................... 6

- Mesothorax granulose / tubercular.........................................................................5

5. Head unicolourous; meso- and metanotum with a broad green longitudinal median streak; anal segment ascendant towards the apex; S-Colombia........................................................................... putumayoense

- Head with lower portions of genae pale cream; meso- and metanotum unicolourous; anal segment strongly tectate; SEcuador.......................................................................................... tenuis

6. Granules of mesonotum distinct and acute; anal segment distinctly tectate; vomer much reduced and mostly concealed by paraprocts................................................................................... aspericollis

- Granules of mesonotum low and obtuse; anal segment ascendant towards the apex; vomer notably more prominent and visible.................................................................................. densegranulosa

7. Abdominal tergum IX <2x longer than anal segment......................................................... 8

- Abdominal tergum strongly elongated, 2.3x longer than anal segment and longer than VIII and anal segment combined; SEcuador........................................................................................ lojaense

8. Anal segment strongly tectate, not rising towards the apex; poculum............................................ 9

- Anal segment distinctly ascendant towards the apex; S-Colombia......................................... carrikeri

9. Cerci considerably shorter than anal segment; abdominal tergum IX short and notably less than 1.5x the length of anal segment; meso- and metafemora slender.......................................................................... 10

- Cerci long, about as long as anal segment; abdominal tergum IX elongate and almost 2x longer than anal segment; two outer ventral carinae of meso- and metafemora slightly expanded sub-basally.................................... decorata

10. Lateral margins of abdominal tergum IX distinctly deflexed and rounded; meso- and metaemora plain green with base red; NEcuador...................................................................................... banosense

- Lateral margins of abdominal tergum IX at best very gently convex; meso- and metafemora with pale transverse bands; SEcuador....................................................................................... viridipes

5.3. Genus Aplopocranidium Zompro, 2004

( Figs. 7A , 11 , 84A–B , 89F , 94H , 101C )

Type species: Bacteria waehneri Günther, 1940: 456 , 495, by original designation.

Aplopocranidium Zompro, 2004b: 134 .

Otte & Brock, 2005: 49.

Hennemann & Conle, 2010: 104.

Conle, Hennemann & Gutierréz, 2011: 63.

Brock & Büscher, 2022: 546.

Bacteria, Günther, 1940: 456 , 495.

Differentiation. This striking, monotypic genus is very close to Jeremiodes Hennemann & Conle, 2007 and might represent the sister-taxon. Common features are the unarmed legs and ovate, unarmed head of both sexes, smooth abdomen, lack of a praeopercular organ ( Figs. 11L , 89F ) and lanceolate, apically pointed subgenital plate of ♀♀ ( Figs. 11J–L ), as well as the bidentate posterior margin of the poculum of ♂♂ ( Figs. 11H , 94H ). Aplopocranidium however differs from Jeremiodes by: the prominently spinose mesonotum (11D–E), densely granulose to rugose meso- and metasternum and longitudinally keeled abdominal sterna of both sexes; spinose meso- and metapleurae of ♀♀ ( Fig. 11A ), as well as the simple mesosternum (longitudinally keeled in Jeremiodes ) and laterally compressed, incurved cerci of ♂♂ (conspicuously hook-like in Jeremiodes ).

Comments. A detailed and sufficient diagnosis of the genus was presented by Hennemann & Conle (2010: 104), hence it is not repeated here. Eggs unknown. Body length: ♂♂ excl. cerci 83.9-93.0 mm, ♀♀ incl. subgenital plate 130.0- 150.3 mm.

Distribution ( Fig. 101C ). Amazone subregion of South America, so far recorded from Brazil (Manaos), EPeru (Dept. Loreto), E-Ecuador (Napo Province: Rio Tigre, Ahuano & Aguamo) and SE-Colombia (Dept. Valle del Cauca: Cali 1035 m; Dept. Putumayo: Ocoa). According to Morrone (2006) all known records define to the biogeographical Provinces Napo, Imeri, Cauca and western portions of the Varzea Province, which predominantly comprise tropical lowland rainforest.

Species included:

Figures

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 11. Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940): A. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Ampiyacu), habitus dorsal view [MNHN]; B. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Ampiyacu), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; C. ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/ Nauta), habitus dorsolateral view [MNHN]; D. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, RíoAmpiyacu), dorsal view of head, pro- and mesonotum [MNHN]; E. ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta), dorsolateral view of head, pro- and anterior portion of mesothorax [MNHN]; F. ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta), terminalia in lateral view [MNHN] (Arrow indicates the bi-dentate apex of the poculum); G. ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta), terminalia in dorsal view [MNHN; H. ♂ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/ Nauta), terminalia in ventral view [MNHN]; J. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Ampiyacu), terminalia in lateral view [MNHN]; K. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, RíoAmpiyacu), terminalia in dorsal view [MNHN]; L. ♀ (Peru, Dept. Loreto, RíoAmpiyacu), terminalia in ventral view [MNHN].

FIGURE 18. Cladomorphus Gray, 1835, terminalia of ♀♀: A. C. phyllinus Gray, 1835, lateral view [coll. FH]; B. C. phyllinus Gray, 1835, dorsal view [MNHU]; C. C. phyllinus Gray, 1835, dorsal view [FIOCRZ]; D. C. phyllinus Gray, 1835, ventral view [MNHU]; E. C. rubus (Saussure, 1861), lateral view [ANSP]; F. C. rubus (Saussure, 1861), dorsal view [ANSP]; G. C. rubus (Saussure, 1861), ventral view [ANSP]; H. C. aborigenus (Giglio-Tos, 1910) HT of C. marcelloi Piza in litt., lateral view [ESALQ]; J. C. aborigenus (Giglio-Tos, 1910) HT of C. marcelloi Piza in litt., ventral view [ESALQ]; K. C. tuberculatus (Piza, 1936), lateral view [USNM]; L. C. tuberculatus (Piza, 1936), dorsal view [USNM]; M. C. pleuracanthus sp. n. HT, lateral view [CEIOC] (Arrow and dotted line indicated the broken off gonapophyses VIII); N. C. pleuracanthus sp. n. HT, dorsal view [CEIOC]; O. C. pleuracanthus sp. n. HT, ventral view [CEIOC]. Arrows and dotted circles indicate the characterstic praeopercular organ thau is useful for species distinction.

FIGURE 84. Mesosternum: A. Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940) ♀ Río Ampiyacu, Loreto, Peru [MNHN]; B. Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940) ♂ Puerto Napo, Prov. Napo, Ecuador [MNHN]; C. Jeremia gymnota Günther, 1930 ♀ Puni Bocana, Prov. Napo, Ecuador [coll. YB]; D. Jeremia grossedentata Redtenbacher, 1908 ♂ Putumayo, Colombia [MNHN]; E. Jeremiodes ecuadoricus sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]; F. Jeremiodes costaricensis sp. n. ♀ PT [MNCR-A]; G. Jeremiodes costaricensis sp. n. ♂ HT [MNCR-A]; H. Trychopeplus laciniatus (Westwood, 1874) ♀ [coll. OC]; J. Trychopeplus laciniatus (Westwood, 1874) ♂ [coll. OC]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 89. Praeopercular organ of ♀♀: A. Andeocalynda decorata Hennemann & Conle, 2020 PT [coll. FH]; B. Andeocalynda tenuis Hennemann & Conle, 2020 PT [coll. FH]; C. Andeocalynda densegranulosa Hennemann & Conle, 2020 HT [ZSMC]; D. Andeocalynda tuberculata Hennemann & Conle, 2020 HT [NHMUK]; E. Globocalynda cyrtocnemis (Bates, 1865) [MNHU]; F. Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940) [MNHN]; G. Jeremia gymnota Günther, 1930 HT [MNHU]; H. Jeremiodes colombianus Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011 HT [CEUA]; J. Jeremiodes guianensis Hennemann & Conle, 2007 HT [MNHN]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 94. Vomer of ♂♂ (ventral view): A. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 [coll. FH]; B. Xylodus ceratocephalus (Gray, 1835) [ZMUH]; C. Hirtuleius gracilis Conle, et al., 2020 PT [coll. OC]; D. Otocraniella flagelloantennata Zompro, 2004 HT [MZUSP]; E. Hirtuleiodes granuliceps (Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011) HT [MNCN]; F. Jeremia grossedentata Redtenbacher, 1908 [MNHN]; G. Jeremia gymnota Günther, 1930 [ZSMC]; H. Aplopocranidium waehneri (Günther, 1940) [MNHN]; J. Jeremiodes bolivianus Hennemann & Conle, 2007 HT [ZSMC]; K. Jeremiodes guianensis Hennemann & Conle, 2007 HT [MNHN]; L. Jeremiodes costaricensis sp. n. HT [MNCR-A]; M. Jeremiodes laetus Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011 HT [NHMW]. Not in scale.

FIGURE 101. Maps showing the known distributionsof the genera A. Alienobostra Zompro, 2001, B. Andeocalynda Hennemann & Conle, 2020, C. Aplopocranidium Zompro, 2004, D. Bostriana Hennemann, Conle & Valero, 2021, E. Calynda Stål, 1875 and F. Cladomorphus Gray, 1835.