Bradyporus (Callimenus) toros Ünal, 2011

Taylan, Mehmet Sait, Mol, Abbas, Sevgili, Hasan & Şirin, Deniz, 2019, Bioacoustics characterization of some anatolian endemic and sub-endemic Katydids (Orthoptera; Tettigoniidae; Bradyporinae, Phaneropterinae and Tettigoniinae), Zootaxa 4603 (2), pp. 289-310 : 291

Bradyporus (Callimenus) toros Ünal, 2011

Distribution. This species is endemic to Anatolia. It was recorded only from Antalya and Konya provinces of Turkey ( Figure 2A ) (Ünal 2011b; Mol et al. 2016).

Song recording. Male specimens collected from Turkey, Antalya, Saklıkent, near TUBITAK observatory, south western side, 36°49.41’ N, 030°19.13’ E, 1887 m, 05.VII.2015 (by D. Şirin, M.S. Taylan & A. Mol) and calling song recorded from two males at 27 °C in the field (by D. Şirin & M.S. Taylan).

Description of song. Six records from two males were examined. The calling song consists of polysyllabic sequences ( Figure 2B ) and its durations vary between 5.25– 78.24 s (39.69 ± 18.12). Syllable periods durations varies between 16 and 19 ms (16.53 ± 0.91) ( Figure 2C ). Oscillographic analyses show that each syllable includes two elements (quieter and louder), except 5–7 syllables at the beginning of the sequence ( Figure 2D ). First element of a syllable is a quieter part and its duration varies between 6 and 8 ms (5.77 ± 0.19). The first element of syllable is followed by a louder part with an interval of 9–11 ms (10.17 ± 0.98). The number of syllables in 100 ms is 6–7.

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FIGURE 2. Distribution map (A) and male calling song of Bradyporus (Callimenus) toros (B a complete syllables sequence C a group of syllables and D three complete syllables).