diff --git a/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FB03FCA1F921.xml b/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FB03FCA1F921.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ad0c6683695 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FB03FCA1F921.xml @@ -0,0 +1,191 @@ + + + +Little-known wingless crickets of Bhutan (Rhaphidophoridae): discovery and description of nine new species + + + +Author + +Dorji, Cheten +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-5133 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand & College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan +C.Dorji@massey.ac.nz + + + +Author + +Morgan-Richards, Mary +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-9814 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. +M.Morgan-Richards@massey.ac.nz + + + +Author + +Trewick, Steven A. +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4680-8457 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. +S.Trewick@massey.ac.nz + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2025 + +2025-06-25 + + +5653 + + +1 + + +1 +32 + + + + +https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.1.1 + +journal article +10.11646/zootaxa.5653.1.1 +1175-5326 +15820974 +88EB908A-FBE4-4DC1-B5FD-DA4ACB3D6942 + + + + + + +Subfamily +Rhaphidophorinae +: + + + + + + + + +Key to the known male Bhutanese + +Rhaphidophora + + + + + + + + + + +1) Male epiproct more or less specialised bearing a projection or a curved, narrowed or bifurcate apex ( +Fig. 14C +, +Fig.16H +& +Fig. 17G +)............................................................................................... 2 + + + + +- Male epiproct simple without long projection, disc oval, carinated all around, only at apex almost flat surface with a pair of short lateral spines directing downwards ( +Fig. 15F–G +); ventral basal plate of epiproct triangular, gradually forming into single sclerotised spine ( +Fig. 15E +).............................................................. + +R. bicuspis + + +sp. nov. + + + + + + +2) Male epiproct less specialised, longer than wide; ventral basal plate of epiproct without any evident projections or specialisation........................................................................................ 3 + + + +- Male epiproct short slightly curved upward at apex ( +Fig. 14E +& +Fig. 16F +), ventral basal plate of epiproct specialised ( +Fig. 14F +& +Fig. 16H +)......................................................................................... 4 + + + + + + +3) Male epiproct acute-triangular, disc carinated all around with a longitudinal groove towards apex, apex projecting behind elevated disc and with 2 obtuse dorsal small lobes....................................... + +R. angulata +Ingrisch, 2002 + + + + + +- Male epiproct longer than wide, dorsal surface shallowly curved projecting behind body; basal half broad and almost parallel thereafter with 2 obtuse lateral apices ( +Fig. 17F–G +).......................................... + +R. piscicauda + + +sp. nov. + + + + + + + +4) Male epiproct oval, lateral margins not strongly curved but grooved dorsally with a conspicuous pair of projections on distal end directed slightly backwards; ventral basal plate of epiproct with a pair of swollen lobes directed upward and a small triangular sclerotised apical lobes ( +Fig. 14E–G +)........................................... + +R. bhutanensis + + +sp. nov. + + + + + +- Male epiproct oval, lateral margins less curved but deeply grooved in dorsal view and with a pair of projections on the distal end directed slightly upwards; ventral basal plate of epiproct with a pair of large lobes directed upward away from each other, apical with a pair of sclerotised ventral margin spines ( +Fig. 16E–H +).............................. + +R. bilobata + + +sp. nov. + + + + + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FE12FCA1FB86.xml b/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FE12FCA1FB86.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ac208e2ed44 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/91/4C/87/914C87C72408FFF56AA7FE12FCA1FB86.xml @@ -0,0 +1,251 @@ + + + +Little-known wingless crickets of Bhutan (Rhaphidophoridae): discovery and description of nine new species + + + +Author + +Dorji, Cheten +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-5133 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand & College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan +C.Dorji@massey.ac.nz + + + +Author + +Morgan-Richards, Mary +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-9814 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. +M.Morgan-Richards@massey.ac.nz + + + +Author + +Trewick, Steven A. +https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4680-8457 +Wildlife & Ecology, SFTNS, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. +S.Trewick@massey.ac.nz + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2025 + +2025-06-25 + + +5653 + + +1 + + +1 +32 + + + + +https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.1.1 + +journal article +10.11646/zootaxa.5653.1.1 +1175-5326 +15820974 +88EB908A-FBE4-4DC1-B5FD-DA4ACB3D6942 + + + + + + +Subfamily +Aemodogryllinae +: + + + + + + + + +Key to the known male Bhutanese + +Diestramima + + + + + + + + + + +1) Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite long covering paraproct from above ( +Fig. 6E +& +Fig. 8E +).......... 2 + + + + +- Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite short covering only proximal half of paraproct ( +Fig. 7E +, +Fig. 9E +& +Fig. 12E +).................................................................. ………………………….………….4 + + + + + + +2) Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite without prominent formation of lateral ridges (concave) in proximal half surface, apex obtusely rounded with inconspicuous notch; paraproct triangular with a short finger-like projection ( +Fig. 8C–E +)........................................................................... + +D. minjiwoonga + + +sp. nov. + + + + + +- Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite rather high with lateral ridges in proximal half, apex distinctly notched ( +Fig. 6E +, +Fig. 10E +, & +Fig. 11A +); paraproct long and finger-like projection in distal half ( +Fig. 6C +, +Fig. 10C +, & +Fig. 11C +).... 3 + + + + + + +3) Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite gradually narrowing with distinct expanded notched apex; paraproct long with finger-like projection in distal half ( +Fig. 6C–E +).............................. + +D. tsongkhapa +( +Würmli, 1973 +) + + + + + +- Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite long, obviously surpassing paraproct, parallel from both sides, almost flat and curved downwards in distal half with apex curved inwards and acutely notched ( +Fig. 10C–F +& +Fig. 11B–C +).......................................................................................... + +D. phubdorjia + + +sp. nov +. + + + + + + + +4) Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite straight and flat but shallowly grooved from dorsomedial until apex, almost parallel lateral edges and truncate with small notch at median part of apex ( +Fig. 12B–C +)....... + +D. samkhara + + +sp. nov +. + + + + + +- Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite high and slightly curved gradually narrowing towards apex ( +Fig. 7E +& +9E +)................................................................................................ 5 + + + + + + +5) Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite very short not extending beyond tenth tergite, gradually narrowing, truncate or slightly convex apex ( +Fig. 7B–D +). Adult female larger than adult male................ + +D. matermagna + + +sp. nov. + + + + + +- Male posteromedian projection of 7 +th +abdominal tergite short covering proximal half of paraproct, narrowing to form almost parallel edges towards apex, truncate apex with slightly bent downwards ( +Fig. 9B–E +). Superior prolateral and retrolateral edges of hind tibiae bear>50 minute spines.................................................. + +D. multidenticuli + + +sp. nov. + + + + + + + + \ No newline at end of file