Lanceobostra, 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 : 97

3. Lanceobostra deplanata ( Redtenbacher, 1908: 411) [ Bostra ]. HT, ♀: Cuba, M. Poeyi , 620/88; Bostra deplanata Redtb. [MHNG]. comb. n. ( Fig. 85G )

Remarks: Unfortunately, the unique holotype is strongly mutilated and lacks the terminal three abdominal segments. While the specimen very strongly resembles the type-species of Alienobostra Zompro, 2001 , A. remiformis ( Rehn, 1904) , solely the distinct praeopercular organ places this species in Lanceobostra gen. n. hence it is likely that the type-locality “ Cuba ” stated for deplanata is erroneous but fresh material from definite localities is required for any confirmed decision on the true taxonomic position of deplanata .

Distribution: Cuba (?) [MHNG].

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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.