Metacaputus brenesi Naskrecki

Piotr Naskrecki, 2000, Katydids of Costa Rica / Vol. 1, Systematics and bioacoustics of the cone-head katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae sensu lato)., Philadelphia, PA: The Orthopterists Society at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, : 74

Metacaputus brenesi Naskrecki , sp. n.

Figs. 16 A-E, 43F, Map 9

Type locality: Costa Rica, Guanacaste Prov., Cerro El

Hacha, 12 km SE Las Cruz, elev. 300 m; type depository: Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia - holotype male

Diagnostic description.— General characteristics as described above. Stridulatory file of male 0.4 mm long, with 17 thick, wide teeth, maximum width of file 96 μm ( Fig. 43 F). Male cercus as in Fig. 16 D. Ovipositor ( Fig. 16 A) shorter than hind femur (ratio ovipositor/hind femur 0.57).

Measurements (1 male, 1 female).— body with wings: male 43.5, female 45.8; pronotum: male 7.4, female 6.3; tegmen: male 34. 1, female 35.4; hind femur: male 18.2, female 19.3; ovipositor: 11 mm.

Distribution.— This new species is known so far from a single site in northern Guanacaste Prov. ( Map 9 ).

Material examined- COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov., Cerro El Hacha, 12 km SE Las Cruz, elev. 300 m, 15 November 1986 - 1 male (holotype), 1 female (allotype) ( ANSP).

Etymology.— Named after Mr. Danilo Brenes, a parataxonomist working with the project ALAS at La Selva Biological Station for his help with many aspects of this and other projects.

Figures

FIG. 16. Pyrgocorypha hamata. A. female - habitus, B. female face, C. female head and pronotum, dorsal view, D. apex of male abdomen, posterior view, E. male cerci, dorsal view.

FIG. 43. Stridulatory files of Costa Rican species of Conocephalinae s. l. A. Copiphora cochleata, B. Copiphora rhinoceros, C. ditto, enlarged fragment, D. Acantheremus colwelli, enlarged fragment, E. ditto, entire file, F. Metacaputus brenesi.

MAPS 7 - 12. Distribution of species of Conocephalinae s. l. in Costa Rica. 7. Neoconocephalus affinis, N. triops, 8. Neoconocephalus punctipes, N. cf. spiza, 9. Bucrates capitatus, B. clausus, Metacaputus brenesi, 10. Pyrgocorypha rogersi, P. hamata, 11. Caulopsis cuspidata, C. microprora, 12. Moncheca elegans, M. pretiosa, Vestria punctata.