Troglophilus (Troglophilus) ozeli Taylan, Di Russo, Cobolli, Rampini

Taylan, Mehmet Sait, Russo, Claudio Di, Cobolli, Marina & Rampini, Mauro, 2012, New species of the genus Troglophilus Krauss, 1879 (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) from Western and Southern Anatolian caves, Turkey, Zootaxa 3597, pp. 33-40 : 36

Troglophilus (Troglophilus) ozeli Taylan, Di Russo, Cobolli, Rampini , sp. nov.

Figs. 9–10

Type -locality. The Havran (İnönü) cave is situated in the Balıkesir Province but now, due to the construction of the Havran Dam, the cave is underwater. The cave is at a height of 115 m above sea level and located on the southern slope of Kaz Daġları Mountain, Turkey.

Material examined. Holotype female: Turkey, Balıkesir, Havran, Havran (İnonu) cave 39o34’499’’ N; 27o10’336’’ E, 115 m, 0 1.11.2008, E. Özel leg.

Paratypes: 1 female, 2 nymphs, same date and collector.

Diagnosis. The female of Troglophilus ozeli differs to that of the previous species by its large subgenital trapezoidal, minute the short ovipositor being almost enlarged, straight on the superior edge and rounded at apex. Male. Unknown.

Description. Female (holotype). Body size 15–16 mm (ovipositor excluded); colour brown-yellowish. The subgenital plate is trapezoidal almost restricted, with two little rounded lobes at the posterior edges ( Fig. 9 ). The ovipositor has an average length of 9 mm, rather enlarged at the base and in the middle ( Fig. 10 ). The superior valves are straight on the superior edge and show a rounded apex. The inferior valves are narrow and sclerotized showing 12 strong denticles.

Measurements. (in mm): body 15.2; pronotum 4.5; fore femur 8.0; middle femur 7.5; hind femur 15.0; fore tibia 7.8; middle tibia 7.2; hind tibia 18.0; hind tarsus 6.5; 1st article of hind tarsus 3.5; ovipositor 9.0.

Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Özel, the first collector of specimens.

Depositories. Akdeniz University, Science Faculty, Biology Department, Zoology Museum (AUZM).

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 10. Troglophilus ozeli sp. nov. Holotype female: 9. subgenital plate, ventral view; 10. ovipositor, ventral view. (Scale bars: 1 mm.)