Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2021

Hugel, Sylvain, Warren, Ben H. & Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure, 2021, The Phalangopsidae crickets (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) of the Seychelles Archipelago: Taxonomy of an ecological radiation, Zootaxa 5047 (3), pp. 201-246 : 217-219

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.3.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7052707F-306C-49F4-8BD1-C5BAD9F9C128
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EA4D6374-B950-FF9D-12D2-5D2C3561FE01
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
status	n. gen., n. sp.

Treatment

Seselia matyoti Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas View in CoL n. gen., n. sp.

( Figs 3C View FIGURE 3 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5C View FIGURE 5 , 6C, G, K View FIGURE 6 , 7C View FIGURE 7 , 8G–I View FIGURE 8 , 9C View FIGURE 9 , Table 4)

Distribution. Seychelles, La Digue.

Type material. Holotype male. Seychelles, La Digue , Veuve Réserve, vue de nuit, 29.vii.2010, S. Hugel leg., (2010SEYSH147), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111 . Paratypes, 3 males, 4 females. Same as holotype, vue de jour, 1 male

(2010SEYSH113), coll. SH; Seychelles, La Digue , Nid d’Aigle, 26.vii.2003, 1 female, coll. SH.; same, 29.vii.2010, vue de nuit, 1 male (2010SEYSH130), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12112; same, 1 male (2010SEYSH131), coll. SH; same, 1 female (2010SEYSH132), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12113; Seychelles, La Digue, La Retraite, 25.vii.2003, S. Hugel leg., 1 female, coll. SH.; Seychelles, La Digue, Anse Coco, vue de nuit, 28.vii.2010, S. Hugel leg., 1 female (allotype) (2010SEYSH112), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12114 .

Molecular sampling. LDG 367, LDG 374 in Warren et al. (2019).

Etymology. This species is dedicated to our friend and colleague, the naturalist and journalist Pat Matyot.

Diagnosis. Within the genus, middle-sized species characterized by the small size of the white spot on FW base, and the dark spot behind the eye.

Description. In addition to generic characters. Size medium for the genus.

Coloration: dark sagittal and parasagittal (infero ocular) stripe on face contrasted ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ); white parasagittal stripe below antennae without dark pattern ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ); DD variegated ( Fig. 4C View FIGURE 4 ); legs I and II with annulations ( Figs 3C View FIGURE 3 , 4C View FIGURE 4 ); FIII with dark patterns ( Fig. 7C View FIGURE 7 ); FW ( Figs 4C View FIGURE 4 , 5C View FIGURE 5 ) with a distinct white spot at basis ( Fig. 6G View FIGURE 6 ), without distinct white band at the angle between dorsal and lateral fields; parasagittal white lines on abdominal tergites weakly defined, made of white spots ( Fig. 5C View FIGURE 5 ). FW dorsal field with 5 longitudinal veins.

Male. Metanotal gland as on Fig. 6K View FIGURE 6 .

Male genitalia. Fig. 8G–I View FIGURE 8 . Pseudepiphallic sclerite not wider in anterior (proximal) part; with parameres relatively large, oval; dorsal part of parameres forming a short wide plate at midline side; contact between pseudepiphallic sclerite and rami narrow ( Fig. 8C View FIGURE 8 ).

Female genitalia. Copulatory papilla as on Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 .