Anapolisia sertaneja Mendes & Rafael, 2025

Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello & Rafael, José Albertino, 2025, Review of Anapolisia Piza, 1980 and Tropicophyllum Koçak & Kemal, 2008 stat. rev. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae: Microcentrini), Zootaxa 5564 (1), pp. 1-184 : 108-109

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14612264
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scientific name	Anapolisia sertaneja Mendes & Rafael
status	sp. nov.

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Anapolisia sertaneja Mendes & Rafael sp. nov.

Figures 120–123 View FIGURE 120 View FIGURE 121 View FIGURE 122 View FIGURE 123

Diagnosis. Vein MA with three main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 121 View FIGURE 121 ). Mesobasisternum anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolateral acuminated tip ( Fig. 120E View FIGURE 120 ). Metabasisternum anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 130° ( Fig. 120E View FIGURE 120 ). Apex of cercus with convex projection and small lateral spine, with a dark brown color ( Fig. 120K View FIGURE 120 ).

Description. Holotype Male.

Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolateral acuminated tip ( Fig. 120E View FIGURE 120 ). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally straight and posteriorly convex, posterolaterally forming an angle of 130° ( Fig. 120E View FIGURE 120 ).

Wings. Vein MA with three main branches reaching wing margin ( Fig. 121 View FIGURE 121 ). Left stridulatory file curved; basal half teeth larger and more spaced apart ( Fig. 122A View FIGURE 122 ). Total file length of 4 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and total of 132 teeth. Rigth stridulatory file with slightly sinuose; basal teeth larger and more spaced apart ( Fig. 122B View FIGURE 122 ). Total length file of 3.5 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 106 teeth.

Legs. Hind femur with expanded region equivalent to 1/2 of the total femur length ( Fig. 120H View FIGURE 120 ).

Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex half expanded ( Figs. 120I–K View FIGURE 120 ). Apex of cercus with convex projection and small lateral spine, with a dark brown color ( Fig. 120K View FIGURE 120 ). Stylus small and triangular ( Fig. 120I View FIGURE 120 ).

Internal male genitalia. Not examined.

Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 120 View FIGURE 120 ). Body yellowish-brown with greenish regions. Eyes brown.

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, sertaneja comes from the Brazilian portuguese language and means “Sertão dweller”. Sertão is a portuguese word to the dry backwoods from Brazilian Northeast.

Distribution. Brazil: Pernambuco ( Fig. 123 View FIGURE 123 ).

Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Pernambuco, Recife, 12.vi.2011, P. R. R. Barbosa, Próximo a horta— UFRPE / Ordem: Orthoptera , Família: Tettigoniidae, Det : P. R. R. Barbosa, 2011 ( INPA).

Measurements (mm). Holotype: (♂): TL: 23,5; TegL: 39; TegH: 12,9; WF: 3,2; PL: 5,5; PH: 5,9; FF: 5,4; FT: 5,7; MF: 7,9; MT: 7,9; HF: 17,5; HT: 17,9; Lplac: 3,2; LC: 3,5.