Sishiniheia diamantina de Mello & Souza-Dias

Souza Dias, Pedro G. B., Mello, Francisco De Assis Ganeo De & Vieira, Lelisberto Baldo, 2016, A new genus and species of cricket from the Chapada Diamantina National Park, northeastern Brazil (Grylloidea: Phalangopsidae; Luzarinae), Zootaxa 4121 (3), pp. 258-266 : 262-265

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4121.3.2
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D28D7D1F-4E40-4528-9AE5-28952644E38F
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6080873
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9113DC03-FFB0-FF9A-A9D6-F95BFF5E48A5
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Sishiniheia diamantina de Mello & Souza-Dias
status	sp. nov.

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Sishiniheia diamantina de Mello & Souza-Dias View in CoL n. sp.

Figures 1–4 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4

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Type locality. Brazil, Bahia State, Lençóis, Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina . 12°35'16''S, 41°24'35''W. Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the Chapada Diamantina , type locality of this species.

Type material. Holotype, allotype, 20 male paratypes, 8 female paratypes. Holotype: BRASIL, BA [Bahia], Lençóis, Pq. Nac. [National Park] da Chapada Diamantina . 12o35’16”S 41o24’35”W. Alt.: 600– 900m. 13- 19.ii.2013. de Mello leg. CNPq-SISBIOTA ( MZSP). Allotype (copulatory papilla removed and kept with the allotype): same data as the holotype ( MZSP). Paratypes: 7 males, 4 females paratypes, same data as the holotype ( MZSP); 1 male paratype, same data of the holotype, labeled ‘GRYLLO/CDI/NB0FG’, with complex phallic removed and kept with the specimen ( MZSP); 1 male paratype, same data of the holotype, labeled ‘GRYLLO/CDI/ 9B918’, with thorax removed for SEM analysis ( MZSP); 1 male, 1 female paratypes, same data as the holotype ( MPEG); 10 males, 3 females paratypes, same data as the holotype (Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu).

Diagnosis. General coloration dark brown, almost uniform. Occiput, vertex and fastigium dark brown, with small bristles; frons and gena dark brown. Pronotum dark brown; metanotum with glandular area composed of two rounded, whitish humps. Male FWs dark brown, coriaceous, glabrous, reduced, not surpassing the third tergite; longitudinal venation yellowish and connected to the rounded apex of the FW; glandular thickening absent; hind wings absent. Tergites dark brown, with medium brown spots; without tergal glands. Male and female genitalia as described for the genus.

Description. In addition to the characters of the genus:

Head. Occiput and vertex dark brown, without bristles ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 B). Fastigium dark brown, with small bristles ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 B, D, E). Antennal scape medium brown, dark brown on inner face ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 B, D, H). Frons and gena dark brown; frons with a thin, medium brown, vertical stripe ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 D, E, H).

Thorax. Pronotum DD dark brown, with short bristles restricted to the cephalic and caudal margins ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 B, E); DD cephalic and caudal margins sub-straight ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 B); LL ventro-cephalic angle rounded, ventro-caudal margin gradually ascendant ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 E).

Legs. TI bearing a large tympanum on both sides; FI and FII dark brown, not annulated ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 A); TI and TII dark brown annulated with medium brown ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 A); TI with two same-sized ventral apical spurs; TII with two inner and two outer apical spurs. Posterior legs not annulated ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 A). FIII medium to light brown, with medium brown diagonal, thin stripes on outer face, apical third medium brown. TIII dark brown. Basitarsus III yellowish brown, with a double row of spines.

Abdomen. Abdomen pubescent; tergites dark brown, with medium brown spots ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A, B); without tergal glands. Sternites medium brown. Cerci dark brown. Supra-anal plate pubescent, medium brown; with dark brown maculae in the center ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 K); proximal margin slightly concave; distal margin rounded, with very short extended angles( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 K). Subgenital plate pubescent, medium brown ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 L).

Male. Male FWs dark brown with longitudinal veins yellowish and connected to the apex ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A, B). FWs covering part of the abdomen, not surpassing the third tergite ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A, B); posterior part of internal margin and apex yellowish ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A, B, E); internal margins well separated over its length or touching at the median part ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 B); apex rounded, not truncated distally.

Male genitalia as described for the genus.

Female. Larger than male; general coloration medium brown, marbled ( Fig 1 View FIGURE 1 C). Female FWs similar to those of male, even more reduced, also bearing yellowish longitudinal veins ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 C). Subgenital plate short, distal margin bilobate ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 J). Supra-anal plate similar to male, distal margin rounded ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 I).

Female genitalia as described for the genus.

Measurements (mm). Males (n=10): HW—3.42 (3.25–3.75); IOD—1.54 (1.35–1.80); PL—2.72 (2.20– 3.10); AWP—3.61 (3.50–4); PWP—4.05 (3.50–4.50); PW—4.66 (4.25–5.00); FWL—4.66 (3.80–5.55); FWW— 2.67 (2.30–3.25); LFIII—14.71 (12.90–17.55); WFIII—3.77 (3.50–4.20); LTIII—13.27 (12.15–15); LBt-III—4.19 (3.70–5).

Females (n=5): HW—3.81 (3.60–4); IOD—1.77 (1.70–1.85); PL—2.68 (2.25–3); AWP—4.14 (3.95–4.45); PWP—4.91 (4.55–5.20); PW—5.32 (4.85–5.55); FWL—2.65 (2.25–3); FWW—1.77 (1.35–1.95); LFIII—15.66 (13.50–15.15); WFIII—4.12 (4–4.50); LTIII—15.51 (14.55–17.25); LBt-III—4.16 (3.70–4.70); OL—16.32 (15– 17.25)..