Stenopelmatus vicinus Brunner von Wattenwyl

Weissman, David B., Vandergast, Amy G., Song, Hojun, Shin, Seunggwan, Mckenna, Duane D. & Ueshima, Norihiro, 2021, Generic relationships of New World Jerusalem crickets (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatoidea: Stenopelmatinae), including all known species of Stenopelmatus, Zootaxa 4917 (1), pp. 1-122 : 109

Stenopelmatus vicinus Brunner von Wattenwyl

Neighboring Jerusalem Cricket

Figs 181 , 182

1888. Stenopelmatus vicinus . Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 38: 262. Holotype male ( Fig. 181 ) last or penultimate instar. Labels (1) 3 28 Guatemala, M. H. de. Sauss (2) green paper 97 ( Hubbell [1960]) or 16 ( Hollier & Maehr [2012]) (3) Stenopelmat. vicinus, Br (4) green paper Stenopelmatus vicinus Brun. (5) red label Holotypus Stenopelmatus vicinus Br. v. W. THH. Deposited MHNG Geneva. Measurements in mm: Body length 27.7, hind femur length 12.8, hind femur width 4.2. Hind tibia ( Fig. 182 ) with 3 inner and 3 outer spines. No furrow present on face. New status: nomen dubium. Hubbell (1960) thought this specimen was the unique male discussed, but not pictured, in the original description, and the measurements given by Brunner v. Wattenwyl agree with those we obtained. Hollier & Maehr (2012) thought the “ holotype label [placed by Hubbell] is unjustified.” In either situation, this uncertainty is more supporting evidence for making this name nomen dubium, since, if Hollier & Maehr (2012) are correct, the holotype may be missing.

Derivation of name. “vicinus” is Latin for near, neighboring.

Figures

FIGURE 181. Holotype late instar male S. vicinus.

FIGURE 182. Right rear leg tibia S. vicinus showing 3 outer (left photo) and 3 inner (right photo) spines.