New and less known Orthoptera (Insecta) from the island of Socotra (Yemen) Author Massa, Bruno text Zootaxa 2009 2132 53 64 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.188430 d3ac7e49-ff7a-47e2-8cdf-3016536aef84 1175-5326 188430 Pyrgomorpha conica tereticornis Brullé, 1840 Material examined . Socotra , Hom Hil 5.IV.2008 , B.Massa (4Ƥ), 23-24.II.2009 , P.Lo Cascio & F.Griti (2 nymphs); Qalansiyah river (Shata) 6.IV.2008 , B.Massa (2Ƥ, 1 nymph); Qalansiyah Mt. 6.IV.2008 , B.Massa (13, 2Ƥ); Ra’s Shoab 6.IV.2008 , B.Massa (13, 1Ƥ); Zam Hom 8.IV.2008 , B.Massa (2Ƥ); Di Hamri Beach 9.IV.2008 , B.Massa (13, 1Ƥ); Wadi Ayev 10.IV.2008 , B.Massa (2Ƥ); Wadi Da’arho 21.II.2009 , P.Lo Cascio & F.Griti (1Ƥ); Dacsa Is. 27.II.2009 , P.Lo Cascio & F.Griti (2Ƥ). Remarks . Uvarov and Popov (1957) reported from Socotra P. cognata Krauss, 1877 . However, according to Hsiung and Mc Kevan (1975), while the subspecies P. conica kurii Hsiung et Mc Kevan, 1975 occurs on the islet of Abd-el-Kuri (not far from Socotra ), on Socotra a species to be assigned to P. conica tereticornis , but characterized by a very long head, occurs. Compared with long series of African specimens, those above listed are characterized by a very small size. Its presence on Dacsa Is. was previously unrecorded.