Paranisitra septentria Baroga, Yap & Robillard, 2016

Baroga-Barbecho, Jessica B., Yap, Sheryl A., Tan, Ming Kai & Robillard, Tony, 2019, Taxonomic review of the genus Paranisitra Chopard (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae: Nisitrini) with description of a new species from Mindanao, Zootaxa 4568 (1), pp. 81-96 : 86-88

Paranisitra septentria Baroga, Yap & Robillard, 2016

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Paranisitra septentria Baroga, Yap & Robillard, 2016: 100 .

Type material. Holotype male. Philippines. [Luzon Island]: [Ilocos Norte]: Adams, Mt. Pau , secondary forest, N18.45, E120.866, day, rainy, coll. J. B. Baroga, S. A. Yap, V. Yngente & W. Bulalacao ( JBB011 ), 30.xi– 2.xii.2013, (UPLBMNH ORT-01097). [examined]

Additional material examined. Philippines. [Luzon Island]: [Ifugao]: Mayoyao, Mt.[Mountain] Province , 1♂ ( JBB384 ), 10.viii.1966, coll. H.M. Torrevillas (BPBM). Bunhian, Jacmal , 24 km E Mayoyao, 800–1000 m, 1♀ ( JBB385 ), 4–6.v.1967, coll. H.M. Torrevillas ( BPBM) .

Type locality. Philippines, Luzon Island , Ilocos Norte , Adams, Mt. Pau .

Distribution. Philippines. Luzon Island: Ilocos Norte: Mt. Pau; Mountain Province, Ifugao (new records).

Diagnosis. Species differing from other species of the genus by face and mouthparts entirely dark brown. Male genitalia with membranous lophi and ectophallic fold with strong leaf-like lateral sclerites, while rounded in P. leytensis . Female copulatory papilla elongate and with lateral striations.

Addition to the description. Female ( Fig. 2 a–b). In addition to the general morphology and characters of male presented in Baroga et al. (2016). Size larger than male. Coloration brown to dark brown. Vertex black, with brown patterns. Fastigium brown with three long apical setae; ocelli brown, protruding and outlined with black lining. Scapes yellow, antennae brown with white rings. Face entirely black; frons with two yellow spots. Maxillary palpi white. Ovipositor slightly shorter than hind femur. Copulatory papilla ( Fig. 2 c–d) elongate, longer than P. longipes and P. leytensis , with a narrowed basal sclerotized ring; its lateral margins with some striations; apex bisunated.

Measurements in mm. see Table 1.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution of Paranisitra species.

FIGURE 2. Paranisitra septentria Baroga, Yap & Robillard, 2016. Female in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) views. Female copulatory papilla in ventral (C) and lateral (D) views. Scale bars: A–B, 1 cm; C–D, 0.5 mm.