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 : 98

13. Lanceobostra similis ( Redtenbacher, 1908: 412) [ Bostra ]. HT, ♀: Holotype; Jalisco, Mex., Juli, Schumann; 23; Godman-Salvin Coll. 1908.–168.; B.C.A. Orth. II Bostra similis Redt. ; BMNH(E) #844529 [NHMUK]. comb. n. ( Figs. 37F , 85J , 40N–P )

Remarks: Unfortunately the apex of the abdomen and subgenital plate of the unique holotype have subsequent to its description in 1908 been destroyed by parasites. Redtenbacher (1908: 412) stated it to be roughly twice the length of abdominal terga VIII–X combined, hence fairly typical for Lanceobostra gen. n. The elongate (but unarmed) head, denticulate mesopleurae and longitudinal keel of the mesosternum place similis in this new genus. The previously unknown ♂ is described from a specimen in the collection on ANSP below.

Distribution: W-Mexico, Jalisco [NHMUK]; W-Mexico, Michoacan, 5–10 miles S of Uruapan 5000 ft. [ANSP].

Figures

FIGURE 37. Lanceobostra gen. n.: A. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; B. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; C. L. oaxacae sp. n. ♀ HT, habitus lateral view [ANSP]; D. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♂ PT, habitus dorsolateral view [coll. FH No. 0714–1]; E. L. jaliscensis (Rehn, 1904) ♂ (Mexico, Jalisco, Colotitlan), habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; F. L. similis (Redtenbacher, 1908) ♂ (Mexico, Michoacan, S. of Uruapan), habitus dorsolateral view [ANSP]; G. L. tuckerae sp. n. ♂ HT, habitus lateral view [UMMZ, © Erika Tucker].

FIGURE 40. Lanceobostra gen. n. terminalia of ♂♂: A. L. aetolus (Westwood, 1859), lateral view [ANSP]; B. L. aetolus (Westwood, 1859), dorsal view [ANSP9; C. L. aetolus (Westwood, 1859), ventral view [ANSP]; D. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♂ PT, lateral view [ANSP]; E. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♂ PT, dorsal view [ANSP]; F. L. chapalaense sp. n. ♂ PT, ventral view [ANSP]; G. L. jaliscensis (Rehn, 1904), lateral view [ANSP]; H. L. jaliscensis (Rehn, 1904), dorsal view [ANSP]; J. L. jaliscensis (Rehn, 1904), ventral view [ANSP]; K. L. ornata sp. n. ♂ HT, lateral view [ANSP]; L. L. ornata sp. n. ♂ HT, dorsal view [ANSP]; M. L. ornata sp. n. ♂ HT, ventral view [ANSP]; N. L. similis (Redtenbacher, 1908), lateral view [ANSP]; O. L. similis (Redtenbacher, 1908), dorsal view [ANSP]; P. L. similis (Redtenbacher, 1908), ventral view [ANSP9; Q. L. guatemalensis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), lateral view [ANSP]; R. L. guatemalensis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), dorsal view [ANSP]; S. L. guatemalensis (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), ventral view [ANSP].

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.