Eremocharis granulosa granulosa (Walker, 1871)

Ünal, Mustafa, 2016, Pamphagidae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) from the Palaearctic Region: taxonomy, classification, keys to genera and a review of the tribe Nocarodeini I. Bolívar, Zootaxa 4206 (1), pp. 1-223 : 38

Eremocharis granulosa granulosa (Walker, 1871)

( Figs. 15 , 189–190 )

Eremocharis granulosa roseipes Uvarov, 1943 syn. nov.

Material examined. PAKISTAN: Beloochistan [Baluchistan], Quetta , 1♂, 1♀ (Syntypes) ( NHMUK) . W. Pakistan, Lake Hanna, nr. Quetta , 6.6.1963, 7♂, 7♀ (leg. G. B. Popov) ( NHMUK) ; Baluchistan, nr. Quetta , 4.6.1963, 1♂ (leg. G. B. Popov) ( NHMUK) ; between Ziarat and Quetta, 9.6.1963, 1♀ (leg. G. B. Popov) ( NHMUK) ; Baluchistan, Khan Mehterzai , 7000 ft, 5.1931, 1♂ (Holotype of E. granulosa roseipes ) (leg. D. Harrison) , Baluchistan, 13♂, 1♀ (Paratypes of E. granulosa roseipes ) ( NHMUK) ; Baluchistan, Wam Kotal , 7500 ft, 23.5.1931, 1♂ (Paratype of E. granulosa roseipes ) (leg. D. Harrison) ( ZIN) .

Remarks. Uvarov (1943: 49) mentioned some transitional forms between the nominotypical subspecies and E. granulosa roseipes . This taxon is quite variable in the clarity of the dark band of hind wing, the length of tegmina and somewhat hind tibia colors even in the same habitat. I have concluded that they are synonyms after my study of Uvarov’s specimens and the additional material collected from the type locality of the nominotypical taxon. It is also very similar to E. granulosa brachycera , but the longer female tegmina (distinctly shorter than abdomen in E. granulosa brachycera ) and the larger body (see also E. granulosa brachycera in Uvarov 1943: 50 ) are different. Very probably the nominotypical taxon is much variable and E. granulosa brachycera may lie within its variability. Further field studies are needed, considering also their distributions.

Figures

FIGURES 6 – 16. Male phallic complex. a phallus lateral, b phallus dorsal, c epiphallus, d phallus posterior view. 6 Prionotropis maculinervis; 7 Eremopeza gibbera gibbera; 8 Eremopeza festiva; 9 Eremopeza saussurei saussurei; 10 Eremopeza kashmirensis; 11 Eremopeza soltanii; 12 Iranotmethis persa zagrosi; 13 Eremotmethis carinatus; 14 Eremocharis subsulcata beccalonii; 15 Eremocharis granulosa granulosa; 16 Tuarega insignis. Scales 1 mm (short scale for a, b, c; long scale for d).

FIGURES 184 – 204. Body parts and habitus. 184 – 186 Eremocharis subsulcata beccalonii, 184 male pronotum; 185 female pronotum; 186 female hind leg. 187 Eremocharis subsulcata rosasea, male paratype; 188 Eremocharis subsulcata atripes, male paratype; 189 – 190 Eremocharis granulosa granulosa, 189 male; 190 female; 191 – 192 Eremocharis granulosa brachycera, 191 male; 192 female; 193 – 194 Eremocharis rufipes, 193 male; 194 female; 195 – 196 Eremocharis obscura, paratypes, 195 male; 196 female; 197 – 198 Eremocharis maior, 197 male holotype; 198 female paratype; 199 – 200 Eremocharis clavicornis, 199 male holotype; 200 female; 201 Eremocharis brachyptera uvarovi, female; 202 Eremocharis zaheri, male holotype; 203 – 204 Eremocharis afghana, 203 male holotype; 204 female paratype.