Hirtuleiodes peruanus, 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 : 74

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scientific name	Hirtuleiodes peruanus
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4. Hirtuleiodes peruanus sp. n. ( Figs. 8C View FIGURE 8 , 27F, 27J View FIGURE 27 , 28A–E View FIGURE 28 , 83F View FIGURE 83 , 90D View FIGURE 90 )

Remarks: For type data see description below.

Distribution: NE-Peru, Dept. Loreto, Río Ucayali, Genaro Herrera [MNHN].

Keys to the species of Hirtuleiodes gen. n.

♀♀ *

1. Small insects (body length incl. subgenital plate <135.0 mm); vertex convex; no sub-apical lobe on meso- and metafemora......................................................................................................2

- Larger (body length incl. subgenital plate> 150.0 mm); vertex flattened ( Fig. 27F View FIGURE 27 ); meso-and metafemora with a distinct triangular sub-apical lobe on all four outer carinae ( Fig. 27J View FIGURE 27 ); Peru................................... peruanus sp. n.

2. Stocky with mesothorax 3.75x longer than prothorax; posterior margins of meso- and metanotum strongly inflated, the latter with a glossys transverse protuberance; posterior protuberances of abdominal tergum VI transverse; French Guiana...................................................................................................... gibbosus

- Slenderer; mesothorax 4x longer than prothorax; posterior margins of meso- and metanotum indistinctly swollen; posterior protuberances of abdominal tergum VI conical; Colombia............................................. granuliceps

[* ♀♀ of H. caprella ( Westwood, 1859) are not known]

♂♂ *

1. Mesonotum at best 4.5x longer than pronotum; basitarsi simple................................................. 2

- Mesonotum 6x longer than pronotum; all basitarsi roundly lobate dorsally.................................... caprella

2. Posterior margin of anal segment broadly bi-labiate with a narrow median notch ( Fig. 28K View FIGURE 28 ); vomer with apex narrowly bidentate; French Guiana.......................................................................... gibbosus

- Median notch of anal segment wide and the lateral portions obtusely swollen; vomer with a single terminal hook; Colombia............................................................................................ granuliceps

[* ♂♂ of H. peruanus sp. n. are not known]