Orthoptera (Insecta: Tettigonioidea, Pyrgomorphoidea, Acridoidea) of Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Bale Mountains National Park and other areas of conservation interest in Ethiopia
Author
Felix, Rob P. W. H.
Author
Massa, Bruno
text
Zootaxa
2016
4189
1
1
59
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4189.1.1
2f313cb8-d57b-43ac-a1d5-f6cefc2c1ce2
1175-5326
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Trilophidia conturbata
(Walker, 1870)
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Orthoptera
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Material
examined.
ETHIOPIA
:
SNNPR
,
Bench Maji
,
Bebeka
plantation (
1370 m
),
14.IV.2015
,
R.P.W.H. Felix
(
1♀
,
RFPC
)
;
Keffa
,
Bamboo Forest
(
2620 m
),
20.IV.2015
,
R.P.W.H. Felix
(1Ƌ,
RFPC
)
;
Keffa
,
Makira Forest
(
1615 m
),
18.IV.2015
,
R.P.W.H. Felix
(1Ƌ,
1♀
,
RFPC
)
;
Oromia
,
Bale
,
Harenna Forest
(
1470 m
),
14.XII.2015
,
B. Massa
(2Ƌ,
BMPC
)
.
Distribution.
T. conturbata
is a widespread species in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. From
Ethiopia
it is mentioned by
Dirsh (1966)
,
Jago (1977)
and
Baccetti (1996)
.
Remarks.
The species is characterized by a single white preapical band on the inner side of the femur, and the absence of longitudinal rows of black spots on the ventral and dorsal side of the abdomen. The wing is deep yellow basal half and infumated in the apical half (
Dirsh 1966
).
For two of our specimens this description applies (from Makira Forest,
1615 m
). However, other two specimens have a more hyaline wing, which is only slightly infumated, and a tegmen that proceeds longer behind the hind knee. For now we conclude it might be intraspecific variation, but further study will be required to check this.