Review of Psorodonotus Specularis Group (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae): two new species from North-east Anatolia
Author
Kaya, Sarp
Author
Chobanov, Dragan
Author
Çiplak, Battal
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Zootaxa
2014
3895
3
367
400
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3895.3.3
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Psorodonotus inflatus
Uvarov, 1912
(
Figs 1
,
138–143
)
Psorodonotus inflatus
Uvarov, 1912
: 63
.
Semenovites inflatus
(Uvarov)
;
Tarbinsky 1932
: 194
.
Psorodonotus inflatus
(Uvarov)
;
Ramme 1951
: 263
, 264.
Psorodonotus
(
Semenovites
)
specularis inflatus
(Uvarov)
;
Stolyarov 2005
: 62
–71.
Type
specimen information
.
Syntypes
, male and females; "Caucasus, trajectus Chide, trajectus Utür" (not examined).
Note
: the material has been collected by the V.A. Shturovsky's Greater Caucasus expedition in
August 1903
during establishing touristic tracks (own data collection, see e.g., http://uni-persona.srcc.msu.su/site/research/ zajonchk/ tom4_
1/V
4P10400.htm). The expedition followed the Malka River valley passing in the region of Elbrus summit and crossing the main ridge passes "Kyrtyk", "Donguz-orun", "Utyur" and "Klukhor". Thus, we suppose the specimens were collected in this region, possibly North or North-east of the Elbrus summit (presently within the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic). Additional specimens are reported by
Ramme (1951)
and present in the
MfN
collection (see below).
FIGURE 137.
Plot for ratio of length and width of hind femurs (A male and B female).
FIGURES 138–143.
Drawings for
Psorodonotus inflatus
(scale: 2.5mm). 138—Male pronotum, 139—Male tegmina, 140—Male cerci, 141—Male subgenital plate, 142—Male anal tergite, 143—Female subgenital plate.
Material examined
. 1M, Richva [a mountain range (Arichva or Anchkho) west of Ritsa Lake in Abkhazia; possible place near
N 43°29'
,
E 40°41'
], prov. Mar. Nigri,
30.8.1912
, Mus. Caucas., no: 50-12, Museum Tiflis (Tausch) (
MfN
); 1F, Jugum, Sancara, 9500’ [possibly Sanchara Ridge,
2850 m
, near
N 43°27'
,
E 40°55'
],
30.08.13
, Mus. Caucas., no: 97-13, Museum Tiflis (Tausch) (leg. K.A Satunin) (
MfN
).
Remarks
. Geometric morphometry and song data of this species was not available for this study. Present data of qualitative morphology was obtained from material in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. According to qualitative morphology it is similar to
P. specularis
though male cercus resembles that of
P. da v i s i
and
P. rize
. However, its species uniqueness is obvious both by its cerci and male anal tergite.
Distribution
. This species is known from high altitudes in the Western Greater Caucasus in Abkhazia and (possibly) also Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of
Russia
.