Seselia coccofessei 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 : 219

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.3.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5540759
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EA4D6374-B952-FF9D-12D2-595A3563F97F
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Seselia coccofessei Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
status	sp. nov.

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

( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 , 4D View FIGURE 4 , 5D View FIGURE 5 , 6D, H, L View FIGURE 6 , 7D View FIGURE 7 , 8J–L View FIGURE 8 , 9D View FIGURE 9 , Table 5)

Distribution. Seychelles, Praslin.

Type material. Holotype male. Seychelles, Praslin , PN Vallée de Mai, Vue de Nuit, 24.vii.2010, S Hugel leg. (2010SEYSH083), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12115.

Paratypes, 2 males, 2 females. All same as holotype, 1♂ (2010SEYSH084), coll. SH; 23.vii.2003, 1 male, coll. SH; 22.vii.2010, 1 female (allotype) (2010SEYSH057), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12116; 22.vii.2010, 1 female (2010SEYSH058), coll. SH.

Molecular sampling. LDG 369 and LDG 372 in Warren et al. (2019).

Diagnosis. Within the genus, large species with a black DD; parasagittal white bands on pronotum, forewing and tergites very wide and contrasted.

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

Coloration. dark sagittal stripe on face contrasted, not extending to labrum ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ); white parasagittal stripe below antennae without distinct dark pattern; DD black ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 ), parasagittal white lines very well defined ( Figs 4D View FIGURE 4 , 5D View FIGURE 5 ); legs I and II with indistinct annulations ( Figs 3D View FIGURE 3 , 4D View FIGURE 4 ); FIII without dark patterns ( Fig. 7D View FIGURE 7 ); FW with a distinct white band at the angle between dorsal and lateral fields ( Fig. 6H View FIGURE 6 ); parasagittal white lines on abdominal tergites very well defined ( Figs 3D View FIGURE 3 , 4D View FIGURE 4 ). FW dorsal field with six longitudinal veins.

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

Male genitalia. Fig. 8J–L View FIGURE 8 . Pseudepiphallic sclerite 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.

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