Oxyaeida carli Bolívar, 1914

Hollier, John, 2016, The type specimens of Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Ignacio Bolívar and deposited in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Revue suisse de Zoologie 123 (1), pp. 21-33 : 22

carli Bolívar, 1914: 47 [Oxyaedia].

Africa oriental alemana, Carl, Allaud y Jeannel. More than one ♂ and ♀.

Three ♂ syntypes and four ♀ syntypes. A ♂ with labels: “ Bukoba , Afrique orient. allemande, Dr J. Carl” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. Most of both antennae are missing. A ♂ with labels: “ Busu-Hill , Busoga Uganda, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The right antenna and right hind leg are missing. The left hind leg, which lacks two tarsal segments, is detached and secured through the femur on the original pin. A ♂ with labels: “ Njargenie , Ruanda central, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. Most of both antennae, two tarsal segments of the right middle leg and both of the hind legs are lost. The front legs, both lacking two tarsal segments, are detached and glued to a card mount on the original pin. A ♀ with labels: “ Kagera , Ruanda orientale, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The tarsi of the left front leg and the claws of the right hind leg are missing. The specimen is coming apart between the meso- and meta-thorax where the pin is inserted. A ♀ with labels: “ Kagera , Ruanda orientale, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The left antenna is missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Sultanat Jhangiro , Distr. Bukoba, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten (by Bolίvar?) on white paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The right middle leg and both hind legs are missing. A ♀ with labels: “ Busu-Hill, Busoga Uganda, Dr J. Carl ” [printed on white paper]; “Odontomelis Carli Bol.” [handwritten on pink paper]; “Syntypus” [printed on red paper]. The left hind leg, which lacks the last tarsal segment, is detached and glued to a card mount on the original pin .

There is a specimen in the MNMS which is referred to as the holotype on OSF, but there is no such designation in the original description. Box U9.

Oxyaeida carli Bolívar, 1914 .