Niquirana phyxelis ( Otte, 2006 ) Otte, 2006

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Niquirana phyxelis ( Otte, 2006) , n. comb.

http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera .speciesfile.org:TaxonName:28374 Luzara phyxelis Otte, 2006: 372 .

Type locality. Costa Rica, Heredia, Estacion Biologica La Selva, 50–150m asl.

Examined material. Same locality as the holotype, 1 male, 12.iii.2005, day, fnLD2, in leaf litter (MNHN-EO- ENSIF 3588). Costa Rica, Prov. Heredia, 11 km ESE La Virgen, 250–350m, 10°21’N 84°03’W, INBio-OET transect, 6.iv.2004, 1 male, 03/M/13/073 (MNHN-EO-ENSIF3693); 22.ii.2004, 1 male, 03/TN/16/009 (MNHN- EO-ENSIF3692), 1 male, 03/TN/15/008 ( INBio); 20.ii.2004, 1 male, 03/RG/ELP/002 ( INBio).

Complement of description. In addition to the characters of the genus:

Male. Stridulatory file with at least 78 small, squared teeth, plus some irregular ones on the outer side of the file.

Male genitalia. Very similar to those of N. polita , but ventral sclerite of pseudepiphallic parameres as an acute triangle (rounded in N. polita ).

Female. Ovipositor shorter than FIII (7.5–8.5mm, after Otte, 2006).

Female genitalia. Unknown.