Tukunha minor Mendes & Rafael, 2021

Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello & Rafael, José Albertino, 2021, Two new and rare genera of angle-winged katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Phaneropterinae: Microcentrini) from the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, Zootaxa 4999 (6), pp. 553-572 : 564-566

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4999.6.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5119804
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6958878F-E170-F56D-FF7C-5D8CFF7EFA7C
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Tukunha minor Mendes & Rafael
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Tukunha minor Mendes & Rafael View in CoL sp. nov.

Figures 11–13 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 View FIGURE 13 and 19 View FIGURE 19

Diagnosis. Tegmina with first branch of MP vein and last branch of CuA vein connected by two transverse veins, forming a pentagonal cell ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 ). Lateral lobes of mesobasisternum laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 40° and acuminate tip ( Fig. 12E View FIGURE 12 ).

Description. Holotype Female.

Thorax. Lateral lobes of mesobasisternum anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 40° and acuminate tip ( Fig. 12E View FIGURE 12 ). Lateral lobes of metabasisternum anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° ( Fig. 12E View FIGURE 12 ).

Wings. First branch of MP vein and last branch of CuA vein connected by two transverse veins, forming a pentagonal cell ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 ).

Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen ( Fig. 12 View FIGURE 12 ). Body yellowish-brown. Eyes dark brown.

Male: unknown.

Etymology. From Latin minor = smaller. In reference to the smaller size of this species compared to T. pinimauna sp. nov.

Geographical records. Brazil: Amazonas ( Fig. 19 View FIGURE 19 ).

Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Amazonas, Coari, rio Urucu, Petrobras , RUC–29, 05– 10.ii.1992, P.F. Bührnheim, N.O. Aguiar & N. Fé leg. / à luz mista de mercúrio ( INPA).

Measurements (mm). Holotype ♀: TL: 25,3; TegL: 41,7; TegH: 19,5; WF: 4,1; PL: 5,7; PH: 7,3; FF: 5,9; FT: 5,9; MF: 8,1; MT: 7,9; HF: 17,1; HT: 17,3; Lplac: 3,5; LC: 3,4.

Natural history notes. Tukunha minor sp. nov. is registered in Terra Firma forest in the endemic area of Inambari.