Opaon granulosus Kirby, 1902

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., Gutiérrez, Yeisson & Bacca, Tito, 2016, New and little known Orthoptera (Ensifera and Caelifera) from the Ñambí River Natural Reserve, Nariño, Colombia, Zootaxa 4162 (2), pp. 201-224 : 203

Opaon granulosus Kirby, 1902

Comments. This species is distributed from southern Colombia (Nariño) to northern Ecuador ( Paramba ) ( Eades et al. 2016). Has been recorded in several localities of Nariño: Guayacana , Diviso , Barbacoas and Ricaurte in heights ranging from 700 to 1000m. The previously described chromatic variations 2 ( Figs. 1 A,B), 3 ( Figs. 1 C,D), 5 ( Figs. 1 E–H) and 6 ( Figs. 1 I–L) were found at the Ñambi River Natural Reserve ( Descamps & Amedegnato 1973).

Specimens examined. 4 males and 7 females (PSO-CZ).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Acrididae: Rhytidochrotinae, Opaon granulosus Kirby, 1902. Chromatic variations according to Descamps & Amedegnato (1973). Form two: male (A and B). Form three: male (C and D). Form five: male (E and F) and female (G and H). Form 6: females (I – L). Scale bar 1 cm in all cases.