Mustius afzelii Stål, 1873

Naskrecki, Piotr, 2008, Sylvan katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae) of the Guinean Forests of West Africa hotspot: an overview and descriptions of new species, Zootaxa 1712, pp. 1-41 : 22

62. Mustius afzelii Stål, 1873

( Fig. 15 B)

This species has been recorded from Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Congo ( Beier 1962), and here it is reported from Ghana for the first time.

Material examined. — Sierra Leone: leg. Afzelius – 1 female (holotype) ( NHRS); Ghana: Eastern Region, Ajenjua Bepo Forest Reserve, elev. 300–320 m (6°22'2.3''N, 1°1'58''W), 26–30.viii.2006, leg. P. Naskrecki, V. Awotwe-Pratt and M. Bakowski (Camp 1)— 2 females, 1 female nymph, 1 male ( ANSP, MCZ); Mamang Forest Reserve, elev. 130 m (6°15'1.4''N, 1°2'25.4''W), 30.viii–5.ix.2006, leg. P. Naskrecki, V. Awotwe-Pratt and M. Bakowski (Camp 2)— 3 males, 1 female, 2 males ( ANSP, MCZ); Atewa Range, Asiakwa (South), elev. 690 m (6°15'44.3''N, 0°33'18.8''W), 11–16.vi.2006, leg. P. Naskrecki (Camp 2)— 2 females, 2 nymphs ( MCZ); Atiwiredu, elev. 795 m (6°12'24.7''N, 0°34'37.2''W), 6–10.vi.2006, leg. P. Naskrecki (Camp 1)— 1 female ( MCZ).

Figures

FIGURE 15. A. Mustius superbus Sjöstedt: male, dorsal view; B. M. afzelii Stål: male, dorsal view; C. Zabalius lineolatus (Stål): female, dorsal view; D. Z. apicalis apicalis (Bolivar): female, lateral view; E. Liocentrum rubripes Bolivar: male, lateral view.