Hypercompsa fieberi (Brunner v. W., 1864)

Bohn, Horst, 2024, The spine armament of the legs as an important means for the characterisation of the genera of Corydiinae and their relationships (Blattodea, Corydiidae), Zootaxa 5482 (1), pp. 1-79 : 47-77

Hypercompsa fieberi (Brunner v. W., 1864)

Characters. Femur armament: all femora with two apical spines (frontfemur: 2 at the anterio-ventral edge; mid- and hindfemur: 1 knee spine and 1 spine at the anterio-ventral edge).—Tibia armament: [2.6.1][5-7.6.3][11.6.5].— Cercal tricholiths: absent.

Material studied: 1♂, Brésil, Curityba, 1914, P.Lombard (det. by Hebard as H. cynipsoides ). (M. Paris) .

Characters and their states: 3. Ventral spines on the hindtibia 1. Apical spine on mid- and hindfemur a: 3–5, alternating in two parallel rows a: present b: 3 spines in one oblique row

b: present or absent c: 4–5 huge spines, densely arranged in one c: absent longitudinal row ( Fig. 2F )

2. Number of apical tibia spines 4. Number of tarsal claws a: F8, M7, H7 a: two

b: F8, M8, H7 b: one

c: F <7, M<7, H<7

5. Strong bristles on T9 f: Type 5b ( Fig. 13B )

a: forming a stripe along the posterior margin of T 9 7. Wings

( Fig. 8A,C,E,G ) a: long or only moderately shortened, with normal

b: covering the posterior half of T 9 ( Fig. 4A,C,E,G ) venation

6. Main dent of the right phallomere b: specialised: short, scarcely surpassing the abdomen, a: stepped, Type 2 ( Fig. 9B ) hindwings considerably

b: stepped, Type 1/2 ( Fig. 3E ) surpassing the tegmina, venation uniformly reticular c: stepped, Type 1 ( Fig. 3A ) c: specialised: short, scarcely surpassing the abdomen, d: not stepped, Type 5 hindwings slightly surpassing the e: Type 5a ( Fig. 12H ) tegmina, both transparent, without any venation

Characters and their states 4: Number of tricholiths per anulus of cerci (male) 1: Ventral spine at the fronttibia a two ( Fig. 18A–F )

a present (ve in Fig. 1A ) b three ( Fig. 18G,H )

b absent ( Fig. 1F,H ) c more than five ( Figs. 18I–K , 19A–D )

2: Right tegmen d none (presumably reduced)

a highly specialised ( Fig. 19E,F ) 5: Wings of female

b moderately specialised ( Fig. 19G,H ) a fully developed

c not specialised ( Fig. 20A–G ) b slightly shortened, but mostly covering abdomen 3: Length of the supraanal plate (male) c absent a long ( Fig. 16A ) 6: Subgenital plate of female

b long or of medium length a divided, bivalvular

c short b undivided, not bivalvular

d very short ( Fig. 15A–F )

Figures

FIGURE 1. Tibia and femur armament.A: Left fronttibia of Ergaula, view from distally on the posterio-ventral surface. Apical whorl (ap) with six spines (arabic numerals); notice the large gap between spines nos. 6 and 1. More proximal spines: One on the ventral (ve), three on the dorsal surface (do, Roman numerals, no. III partly hidden). B: Left midtibia of Ergaula in dorsoanterior view. Apical whorl with six spines in two well separated groups of three. More proximal spines: six on the dorsal and three on the ventral surface (not numbered). C: Apical half of the left midtibia of Polyphaga aegyptiaca in anterio-ventral view. Apical whorl with seven spines. Spine no. 7 is inserted ventrally close to spine no. 1. D,E: Left fronttibia (Ti) and -femur (Fe) of Polyphaga pellucida in anterio-dorsal (D) and posterio-dorsal view (E). Apical whorl with eight spines forming a continuous, curved row, with increasing distance from the apical margin between spine nos. 4 and 7, and turning back with no. 8. More proximal spines: One dorsal spine present. F: Left fronttibia of Polyphaga aegyptiaca in posterio-dorsal view.Apical whorl with seven spines in similar arrangement as in E. More proximal spines: Two dorsal spines present. G,H: Suggested homologisation of the spines forming the apical whorls of the fronttibia in the species P. pellucida (E) and P. aegyptiaca (F) with those of Ergaula (A). The additional spines (nos. I and II in G, or only no. II in F) are recruited from the dorsal series and inserted between nos. 5 and 6 of the apical whorl. Homologous pairs in whorls with 8 spines, E/G: 6/II, 7/I, 8/6; whorls with 7 spines, F/ H: 6/II, 7/6. I: Right fronttibia and -femur of Ergaula, ventral view, arrow points to the apical spine of the femur.—Explanation: The arrow in B and F points to the distad projecting edge of the apical margin of the tibia, immediately dorsally of spine no. 3.—Enlargements: Scale 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 2. Leg structures. A–E: Distinguishing features between the species Heterogamisca longipilosa, Holotype: A, proximal part of left hindtibia, E left hindfemur, both mirror images,—and H. jeffreyana, Holotype: B, proximal part of right hindtibia, C right hindfemur, arrows delimit the area shown in higher enlargement in D. Notice the longer bristles on the tibia of H. longipilosa, and the tiny spinules along the anterio-ventral edge of the hindfemur in H. jeffreyana, which are missing in the other species. F: Right hindtibia of the female of Nymphrytria mirabilis (specimen from Erg er Raoui, view on the anterior surface), showing the row of five large spines along the ventral edge of the broadened tibia, row formed by four ventral (ve) and one apical spine (a). At the bottom parts of the leg from the other side are visible. G: Left midtibia of the same specimen (view on anterio-dorsal surface), the seven dorsal spines (do) arranged in two longitudinal rows, the row at the right is completed by one apical spine.—Further abbreviations: Fe femur, Ti tibia, Ta tarsus.—Enlargements: Scale in D 0.2 mm, in all others 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 3. The right phallomere and its parts. A: Complete right phallomere of Type 1 in standard view, seen from the left (inner face) towards the right (outer face); the position of the other two axes of the body are indicated by the labels ant(erior)— post(erior) and dors(al)—ventr(al). The three sclerites of the phallomere are R1M, R2, and R3. The largest dent of R2 is called main dent (MD), in this case stepped in two etages, upper etage (ue). R1M with a tubercular ridge (tr), the two arrows point to an edge where R1M and R2 articulate. B: Most posterior part of Type 6 phallomere in ventral view, showing the frontside of R1M and the backside of the main dent, with its vertical arm (va) in focus, the horizontal arm (ha) out of focus. C,D: Isolated R1M sclerite, with the sclerotised part (sc) at the left, in D (Type 1) with a tubercular ridge (tr), the membraneous part at the right, in C (Type 2) with a gutterlike deepening (g), arrows indicate where R1M articulates with R2. E–G. Phallomeres in ventral view showing the backside of the main dent, R1M with a ridge (r). E: Phallomere Type 1/2, r of R1M as in Type 2 without tubercular elevations, ue in outline rounded as in Type 1, but with a small lobelike projection (l) recalling the pointed tip of Type 2. F,G: Type 3 phallomeres, main dent with a deep incision (arrow).—Species: A: Heterogamisca arenarum, Type; B: Psammoblatta minuta, Type; C: Mollidentoblatta persica, Holotype; D: Heterogamisca longipilosa, Holotype; E: Atuberculoblatta intermedia, B 1416; F: Fissidentoblatta afghana, Paratype; G: F. polyphagella, Holotype.—Enlargements: Scale in B 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 4. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right, standard view) of male.—Species: A,B: Heterogamodes ursina. (A) Bo 1330; (B) Bo 1357; C,D: Heterogamisca adelungi, Bo 1429; E,F: H. bifoveolata, Lectotype, Bo 1355; G,H: H. bolivari, Syntype, Bo 1356.—Phallomere type:Type 1 in all corresponding figures.— Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 the three sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, ue its upper etage, some species with an indication of a second step (arrows); tr tubercular ridge.—Enlargements: Scale 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 8. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right, standard view) of male.—Species: A,B: Mollidentoblatta aethiopica, Holotype, Bo 1427; C,D: M. spec., Bo 1409; E,F: M. africana; (E) Bo 1331, (F) Is 26/1; G,H: M. chopardi, Holotype, Bo 1379. Phallomere type: Type 2 in all corresponding figures.—Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, ue its upper etage; s stylus.—Enlargements: Scale 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 9 A–F. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right: B,F, standard view, D ventral view) of male.—Species: A,B: Mollidentoblatta ebneri. (A) Bo 1333; (B) Bo 1394; C,D: M. fulvopicta, Bo 1423; E,F: M. gestroiana, Holotype, Bo 1424.—G,H. Right phallomere of species: G: M. curtipennis, Bo 1428, standard view; H: M. aethiopica, Bo 1427, ventral view.—Phallomere type: Type 2 in all corresponding figures.—Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, stepped, ue its upper etage, extremely large in (F), with the upper part rolled in.—Enlargements: Scale 0,25 mm.

FIGURE 12. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right, standard view) of male.—Species: A,B: Mollidentoblatta simillima. (A) Holotype, Bo 1384; (B) Bo 1363; C,D: Hemelytroblatta cypria, Bo 1281, right stylus lost; E,F,I: Mononychoblatta semenovi, Bo 1391; (F) in standard view, (I) main dent in ventral view, showing its backside; G,H: Nymphrytria mirabilis, from Erg er Raoui; (H) in fairly ventral view.—Phallomere type: B,D,F,I: Type 2; H: Type 5a.—Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere; MD main dent of R2, stepped, ue its upper etage (B, D, F), or not stepped (H); r ridge with unregularly sculptured surface; s stylus.—Enlargements: Scale in H and I 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 13. Subgenital plate (at the left, ventral view) and posterior part of the right phallomere (at the right, standard view) of male.—Species: A: Nymphrytria mirabilis, detail from Fig. 12G; B: Leiopteroblatta monodi, Holotype, in fairly ventral view; C,D: Psammoblatta livida. (C) Bo 1334; (D) Bo 1395; E,F: P. longipes, Holotype, Bo 1422; G,H: P. minuta, Type, Bo 1400.— Phallomere types: B: Type 5b; D,F,H: Type 6.—Explanations: R1M, R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, not stepped, in D, F appearing divided by a short incision between its horizontal (ha) and vertical arm (va).—Enlargements: Scale in B 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 15. A: Male subgenital plate in ventral view, arrow points to fine long bristles inserting on the dorsal surface of the plate; B–F: Male supraanal plate with paraprocts, in dorsal view; G–J: Posterior part of the right phallomere, in standard view.—Species: A,B,G: Anisogamia tamerlana, Bo 1401; C: Heterogamodes ursina, Bo 1357; D: Mononychoblatta semenovi, Bo 1391; E: Heterogamisca cerverae, Bo 1365; F: Mollidentoblatta marmorata, Bo 1382; H: Polyphaga obscura, Bo 1396; I: Polyphagina algerica, Bo 1376; J: Eupolyphaga, spec. 2, Bo 1367.—Phallomere types: G,H: Type 4; I:Type 8; J: Type 7.—Explanations: R1M (in I almost membraneous), R2, R3 sclerites of the right phallomere, MD main dent of R2, not stepped, in (H) with a concavity at the backsite (arrow), in (I) very flat, in (J) with a gutter on the upper surface (arrow); c cercus, p paraproct, s stylus.—Enlargements: Scale 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 16. Supraanal plate with praprocts (at the left, dorsal view) and subgenital plate (at the right, ventral view) of male.— Species: A,B: Homoeogamia mexicana, Bo 1181; C,D: Ergaula cf. capensis, Bo 1185; E,F: Therea cf. petiveriana, Bo 1377; G,H: Eucorydia dasytoides, Bo 1390.—Abbreviations: c cercus, p paraproct, s stylus.—Enlargements: Scale 1mm.

FIGURE 18. Cerci of male with tricholiths, ventral view.—Species: A: Euthyrrhapha pacifica, Cap Verden, Cv 35/7; B: Tiviella inconspicua, Bo 612; C: Homoeogamia mexicana, Bo 1180; D: Polyphagina algerica, Bo 1376; E: Arenivaga bolliana, Bo 1407; F: Eremoblatta subdiaphana, Bo 1415; G: Ergaula cf. capensis, Bo 1185; H: Therea cf. petiveriana Bo 1378; I: Polyphaga aegyptiaca, from Lesbos, ex. cult.; J: Anisogamia tamerlana, Bo 1401; K: Psammoblatta livida, Bo 1334.—Number of tricholiths per anulus: A: one or two (at the base few anuli); B–F: two; G,H: three; I–K: more than five.—Enlargements: Scale in B 0.1 mm, in all others 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 19. A–C. Cerci of male with tricholiths, ventral view, all species with more than five sensilla per anulus.—Species: A: Eupolyphaga spec. 2, Bo 1367; B: Heterogamisca bolivari, Syntype, Bo 1356; C: Mononychoblatta semenovi, Bo 1391; D: Heterogamisca cerverae, Bo 1404.—E–H. Right tegmen with specialisation for the fixation of the left tegmen at rest.— Species: E: Eucorydia dasytoides, from Formosa, Kosempo; F: Therea cf. petiveriana, from S-India, Shevaroy Hills; G: Ergaula cf. capenesis; H: Homoeogamia mexicana. The arrows pointto the positions where the borderline between the two different areas crosses the anal furrow; the whitish patches along the borderline in E are especially shiny parts of the specialised surface;af anal furrow; sa specialised area; us unspecialised area.—Enlargements: Scale 2.5 mm.

FIGURE 20. Left tegmen of male.—Species: A: Heterogamisca adelungi, Holotype; B: H. jeffreyana, Holotype; C: H. bolivari, Syntype (same specimen as used for prep. Bo1359); D: H. bifoveolata, Lectotype; E: H. longipilosa, Holotype; F: H. brevipennis, Holotype; G: H. cerverae (same specimen as used for prep. Bo 1365). The tegmina are photographed from microscopical preparations with transmitted light; the black netlike markings in the costal field are in reallity intransparent whitish deposits.—Enlargements: Scale 3 mm, same for all figures.