Aplopocranidium waehneri (Gunther, 1940)

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 : 38-39

1. Aplopocranidium waehneri ( Günther, 1940: 495, fig. 18 (♀ )) [ Bacteria ]. HT, ♀: Manaos, 1939 [SMTD]; PT, ♀: 175; Aguamo, (Ecuad.), R. Haensch S.; Bacteria (?) waehneri K. Gthr. i. mscrpt.; K. Günther det. [ZMPA].

Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations of both sexes were provided by Hennemann & Conle (2010).

Distribution: N-Brazil, Est. Amazonas, Manaos [SMTD]; E-Ecuador, Province Napo, Rio Tigre [MNCN]; E-Ecuador, Province Napo, Aguamo [ZMPA]; E-Ecuador, Province Napo, Puerto Napo, Ahuano, 450 m [MNHN]; E-Ecuador, Prov. Napo, Rio Tiputini, Pindo Mandaripanga [MNHN]; W-Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Cali, 1035 m [ESALQ]; S-Colombia, Dept. Putomayo, Mocoa [UNAB]; Peru, Dept. Loreto, Rio Ampiyacu, Estirón [MNHN]; Peru, Dept. Loreto, Iquitos/Nauta, C. I. Allpahuayo [MNHN].

5.4. Genus Bostriana Hennemann, Conle & Valero, 2021

( Figs. 12 , 85A , 95G , 98F , 101D )

Type-species: Heteronemia boliviana Piza, 1939: 115 , by original designation.

Bostriana Hennemann, Conle & Valero, 2021: 2 , figs–1–25.

Brock & Büscher, 2022: 511.

Heteronemia, Piza, 1939: 115 .

Piza, 1946: 156.

Dyme, Zompro & Domenico, 2005: 256 .

Otte & Brock, 2005: 131.

[Not: Heteronemia Gray, 1835: 19 ]

[Not: Dyme Stål, 1875: 24 ].

Differentiation. The anatomically most similar and potentially most closely related genera are the two South American Globocalynda Zompro, 2001 and Laciphorus Redtenbacher, 1908 . Females of Bostriana ( Fig. 12A ) readily differ from those of these two genera by the very short and small subgenital plate which only reaches about half way along abdominal tergum X ( Figs. 12D–E ), the very distinct praeopercular organ at the posterior margin of abdominal sternum VII ( Figs. 12D–E ) and the fine but acute medio-longitudinal keel of the mesosternum ( Fig. 85A ). Furthermore, Bostriana does not show the enlarged gonoplacs seen in either genus and the cerci are notably longer and project beyond the apex of the abdomen by more than half the length of the anal segment ( Fig. 12A ). Males of this genus ( Fig. 12B ) are well characterised by the distinctive morphology of the terminalia. While the strongly laterally deflexed abdominal tergum IX has the posterolateral angles protruded into an obtuse, spiniform projection and readily distinguishes Bostriana from either genus ( Fig. 12G ), the laterally compressed apex of the poculum is also seen in some species of Globocalynda . However, in Bostriana the lateral margins are strongly downcurved and declining in lateral aspect and the apex is deeply split medially to form two digitiform processes ( Fig. 12H ). Moreover, the anal segment is strongly widening towards the posterior margin and trapezoidal in dorsal aspect ( Fig. 12F ), a feature not seen in the other two genera which have the anal segment narrower and much more tectate longitudinally. The eggs ( Fig. 98F ) resemble those of both genera but differ by the somewhat more elongate and somewhat bullet-like capsule.

Comments. The original description of this monotypic genus presented by Hennemann, Conle & Valero (2021: 2), is detailed and sufficient, thus it is not repeated here.

Distribution ( Fig. 101D ). Eastern Central Bolivia (Departemento de Santa Cruz, Prov. Sara 350–750 m & Prov. Andrés Ibáñez).

Species included:

Figures

FIGURE 12. Bostriana boliviana (Piza, 1939): A. ♀, habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; B. ♂, habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; C. ♀ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in dorsal view [coll. OC]; D. ♀ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in lateral view [coll. OC]; E. ♀ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in ventral view [coll. OC]; F. ♂ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in dorsal view [coll. OC]; G. ♂ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in lateral view [coll. OC] (Arrow indicated the digitiform posterolaterl process of abdominal tergum IX); H. ♂ (captive reared from Bolivia, Dept. De Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra), terminal in ventral view [coll. OC] (Arrow indicates the characteristic bi-fid apex of the poculum).

FIGURE 85. Mesosternum: A. Bostriana boliviana (Piza, 1939) ♀ [coll. OC]; B. Globocalynda ruficollis sp. n. ♀ PT [ANSP]; C. Globocalynda unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♀ Prov. Sara, Bolivia [MNHU]; D. Calynda bicuspis Stål, 1875 ♀ Volcán Baru, Chiriqui, Panamá [coll. FH]; E. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904) ♀ Surubres nr. San Mateo, Costa Rica [ANSP]; F. Lanceobostra aetolus (Westwood, 1859) ♀ Venvidio, Sinaloa, Mexico [ANSP]; G. Lanceobostra deplanata (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [NHMUK]; H. Lanceobostra freygessneri (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [MHNG]; J. Lanceobostra similis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♀ HT [NHMUK]; K. Ocreatophasma elegans gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]; L. Ocreatophasma modestum gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]; M. Ocreatophasma fragile gen. n., sp. n. ♀ HT [MNHN]. 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 98. Eggs: A. Andeocalynda decorata Hennemann & Conle, 2020 [coll. FH]; B. Andeocalynda tenuis Hennemann & Conle, 2020 [coll. FH]; C. Calynda bicuspis Stål, 1875 [coll. FH]; D. Calynda coronata Carl, 1913 [coll. FH]; E. Spinocloidea panamaense gen. n., sp. n. PT [coll. FH]; F. Bostriana boliviana (Piza, 1939) [coll. FH]; G. Globocalynda unilobata (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ex abdomen PLT of Globocalynda simplex (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) [NHMW, © 2019 Natural History Museum Vienna, NOaS Image Collection / H. Bruckner]; H. Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 [coll. FH]; J. Cladomorphus tuberculatus (Piza, 1936) [coll. FH]; K. Jeremia gymnota Günther, 1930 [ZSMC]; L. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904) Costa Rica, Monteverde [coll. FH]; M. Alienobostra remiformis (Rehn, 1904) Costa Rica, San Mateo [ANSP]; N. Lanceobostra aetolus (Westwood, 1859) [ANSP]; O. Globocrania culmus (Bates, 1865) [MZUSP, © Pedro Ivo Chiquetto-Machado]; P. Globocrania tabida (Redtenbacher, 1908) Brazil, Est. Rio de Janeiro, Itatiaia N.P. [coll. FH]. [Scale = 1 mm]

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.