The Phalangopsidae crickets (Orthoptera, Grylloidea) of the Seychelles Archipelago: Taxonomy of an ecological radiation
Author
Hugel, Sylvain
INCI, UPR 3212 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Author
Warren, Ben H.
0000-0002-0758-7612
Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0758 - 7612
Author
Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure
0000-0002-7781-3451
Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 7781 - 3451
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-09-30
5047
3
201
246
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5047.3.1
1175-5326
5540765
7052707F-306C-49F4-8BD1-C5BAD9F9C128
Seselia matyoti
Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
n. gen., n. sp.
(
Figs 3C
,
4C
,
5C
,
6C, G, K
,
7C
,
8G–I
,
9C
,
Table 4
)
Distribution.
Seychelles
, La Digue.
Type material.
Holotype
male.
Seychelles
,
La Digue
,
Veuve Réserve
, vue de nuit,
29.vii.2010
,
S. Hugel
leg., (2010SEYSH147), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111
.
Paratypes
,
3 males
,
4 females
.
Same as
holotype
, vue de jour,
1 male
(2010SEYSH113),
coll. SH;
Seychelles
,
La Digue
,
Nid d’Aigle
,
26.vii.2003
,
1 female
, coll. SH.; same,
29.vii.2010
, vue de nuit,
1 male
(2010SEYSH130), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12112; same,
1 male
(2010SEYSH131), coll. SH; same,
1 female
(2010SEYSH132), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12113;
Seychelles
,
La Digue
,
La Retraite
,
25.vii.2003
,
S. Hugel
leg.,
1 female
, coll. SH.;
Seychelles
,
La Digue
, Anse Coco, vue de nuit,
28.vii.2010
,
S. Hugel
leg.,
1 female
(
allotype
) (2010SEYSH112), MNHN-EO-ENSIF12114
.
Molecular sampling.
LDG 367, LDG
374 in
Warren
et al.
(2019)
.
Etymology.
This species is dedicated to our friend and colleague, the naturalist and journalist Pat Matyot.
Diagnosis.
Within the genus, middle-sized species characterized by the small size of the white spot on FW base, and the dark spot behind the eye.
FIGURE 7.
Seselia
Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
,
n. gen.
, hindfemur patterns of coloration of:A,
Seselia longicercata
(
Bolivar, 1912
)
n. gen., n. comb.
, specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12095; B,
Seselia patellifera
(
Bolivar, 1912
)
n. gen., n. comb.
, MNHN- EO-ENSIF12097; C,
Seselia matyoti
Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
,
n. gen., n. sp.
, specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12111; D,
Seselia coccofessei
Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas
,
n. gen., n. sp.
, specimen MNHN-EO-ENSIF12115. B and C are right femora flipped for comparison purpose. Scale bars 10 mm.
Description.
In addition to generic characters. Size medium for the genus.
Coloration: dark sagittal and parasagittal (infero ocular) stripe on face contrasted (
Fig. 6C
); white parasagittal stripe below antennae without dark pattern (
Fig. 5C
); DD variegated (
Fig. 4C
); legs I and II with annulations (
Figs 3C
,
4C
); FIII with dark patterns (
Fig. 7C
); FW (
Figs 4C
,
5C
) with a distinct white spot at basis (
Fig. 6G
), without distinct white band at the angle between dorsal and lateral fields; parasagittal white lines on abdominal tergites weakly defined, made of white spots (
Fig. 5C
). FW dorsal field with 5 longitudinal veins.
Male.
Metanotal gland as on
Fig. 6K
.
Male genitalia.
Fig. 8G–I
. Pseudepiphallic sclerite not wider in anterior (proximal) part; with parameres relatively large, oval; dorsal part of parameres forming a short wide plate at midline side; contact between pseudepiphallic sclerite and rami narrow (
Fig. 8C
).
Female genitalia.
Copulatory papilla as on
Fig. 9C
.