Gryllotalpella lawrencei, Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., 2015

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J., 2015, The phylogeny of mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpoidea: Gryllotalpidae), Zootaxa 3985 (4), pp. 451-490 : 472

Gryllotalpella lawrencei n. sp.

(figs. 52–55)

Diagnosis. The smallest species known for the genus. Pronotal disc brown (fig. 53), base of the inferior dactyl fixed, moderately dilated (fig. 54). First cubital area with one or two cross-veins. First anal area reduced (fig. 55).

Holotype. ♀. Colombia, Amazonas, Parque Natural Nacional (Natural National Park) Amacayacu. 2 October 2012. Rodriguez, C. leg. (MUD).

Paratypes. 3♀. Same data as holotype.

Description. Prominent, circular ocelli, apex of the labial and maxillary palpi dilated (fig. 52). Pronotum brown (fig. 53). Tympani ovoid and elongated occupying 80% of the base of the tibia (fig. 54). Tegmina with no additional cell, vein A2 not forked, anal region 1 reduced, anal region 2 with six cross veins, first cubital area of the tegmina with one or two cross-veins (fig. 55). Wings surpassing the length of the abdomen. Abdomen typical of the genus

Etymology. In honor to the memory of Lawrence Bruner, acknowledging the contributions he made to the knowledge of the Neotropical fauna.

Measurements (mm): Tl: 16, P: 4, Teg: 5, Hf: 3.2, Ht: 2.