Studies in Mexican Grasshoppers: Four new species of Reyesacris Fontana Buzzetti & Mariño-Pérez, 2011 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampidinae) Author Mariño-Pérez, Ricardo 0000-0002-0566-1372 pselliopus@yahoo.com.mx Author Sanabria-Urbán, Salomón Author Pocco, Martina E. 0000-0002-3966-4053 martinapocco@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar Author Foquet, Bert 0000-0003-1643-6522 bert.foquet@gmail.com Author Song, Hojun 0000-0002-0566-1372 pselliopus@yahoo.com.mx text Zootaxa 2021 2021-09-17 5039 4 518 536 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.4.4 1175-5326 5516017 F1612814-C749-4F8E-8330-36061C859F4F 1. Reyesacris amedegnatoae Figs. 1A–D , 3 Diagnosis. Hind margin of 10 th abdominal tergite with three large dark knobs. Male supra-anal plate with 2 + 2 large dark knobs. Lophi of epiphallus prominent, anterior portion and surrounding areas well sclerotized; sclerotized area semi-circular in dorsal view. Dorsal valves of aedeagus subtrapezoidal in dorsal view. Dorsal and ventral valves almost covered by the sheath of aedeagus. Male redescription. External morphology ( Fig. 1A & C ). External genitalia ( Fig. 3A ). Cerci triangular with internal spine in the basal half. Margin of 10 th abdominal tergite thickened and forming three black projections. Supra-anal plate triangular with dilated margins. Four large and clear knobs in a 2 + 2 pattern. Internal genitalia ( Fig. 3B–E ). Epiphallus ( Fig. 3B & C ). Well sclerotized, bridge almost straight, anterior projections globose and rounded. Ancorae triangular. Lophi prominent with an anterior portion and surrounding areas well sclerotized. Semi-circular shape of this sclerotized area from dorsal view. Lateral plates poorly developed. Posterior projections enlarged. Oval sclerites semi-triangular. Ecto + Endophallus complex (fig 3D & E). Ectophallus. Apodemes of cingulum elongated with zygoma and ramus well-developed. Sheath of aedeagus complex and folded at tip. Endophallus. Apodemes of endophallus laterally compressed, arch of aedeagus elevated, “L shaped (in lateral view). Dorsal valvae well sclerotized, expanded laterally and subtrapezoidal in dorsal view with anterior outer margin concave and involving laterally ventral ones. Ventral valvae a little longer than dorsal ones, semicircular and with expanded rounded apex. Both valvae almost covered by sheath of aedeagus. Female description ( Fig. 1B & D ). See genus description. Cerci small conical and supragenital plate triangular. Male measurements (15). Pronotum length 2.98–3.51 (3.35; 0.18); tegmen length 2.27–3.61 (2.8; 0.31); hind femur length 8.19–10.01 (9.07; 0.46). Female measurements (5). Pronotum length 4.14–4.48 (4.32; 0.15); tegmen length 3.66–3.97 (3.80; 0.13); hind femur length 10.84–12.10 (11.46; 0.57). Type material. Male holotype (CNIN-UNAM): Mexico , Oaxaca, Pluma Hidalgo W, Portillo del Rayo , 1492 m . ( 15.9825°N ; 96.52°W ). 17.XI.2008 , Legit P. Fontana, F.M . Buzzetti and R . Mariño-Pérez ; same data, female Allotype and 4 paratypes ( 3 males and 1 female ); Mexico , Oaxaca, Pluma Hidalgo (pueblo), 1340 m . ( 15.9255°N ; 96.42°W ), 17.XI. 2008 , Legit P. Fontana, F.M . Buzzetti and R . Mariño-Pérez, 1 female paratype ; Mexico , Oaxaca, Portillo del Rayo, carr. # 175, km 184, 1465 m. ( 15.9828°N ; 96.52°W ), 30.IV.2008 , Legit F.M. Buzzetti , 7 males and 1 female paratypes ; Mexico , Oaxaca, Between Pluma Hidalgo and Herradura, km 11/ 12, 681 m , ( 15.8826°N ; 96.39°W ), Legit F.M. Buzzetti , 1 male and 1 female paratypes ; Mexico , Oaxaca, Pluma Hidalgo W, 1175 m , 17.XI.2008 ( 15.9397°N ; 96.43°W ), Legit P. Fontana, F.M . Buzzetti and R . Mariño-Pérez , 6 males and 1 female paratypes . Additional records. Mexico , Oaxaca , 24–25 mi N Pto Escondido, rd to Oaxaca , mountain national forest, roadside # 45. 775 m ( 16.121°N ; 97.064°W ), 2-IX-1981 , Legit Otte, Azuma, Newlin, 3 males . Mexico , Oaxaca , 85 km N Pto Angel, mountain forest roadside. # 43. 1496 m ( 15.9825°N ; 96.5195°W ), 1-IX-1981 , Legit Otte, Azuma, Newlin, 3 males and 3 females . ANSP . Mexico , Oaxaca, San Macario Las Trancas, Ca. Pluma Hidalgo L 27-2016. 1153 m . ( 15.9398°N ; 96.4299°W ), 7-XI-2016 , Legit Sanabria-Urbán, Cueva del Castillo, 3 males , 2 females , 1 nymph male. CAFESI . Mexico , Oaxaca, La Soledad, Camino a Buenavista Loxicha VHJA 2017. 1801 m . ( 16.0415N ; 96.5058°W ), X-2017 , Legit Jiménez-Arcos, 1 male , 1 female , 1 nymph female. CAFESI . Mexico , Oaxaca, La Soledad VHJA jun 2018 . 1801 m. ( 16.0415°N ; 96.5058°W ), 2-XI-2018 , Legit Jiménez-Arcos 1 nymph female. CAFESI . Mexico , Oaxaca, Puente Pluma Hidalgo L 35-2018. 1153 m . ( 15.9263°N ; 96.4563°W ), 2-XI-2018 , Legit Sanabria-Urbán, Jiménez-Arcos, 1 male , 3 females . CAFESI . Mexico , Oaxaca, La Soledad , desviacin, L 36-2018. 1801 m . ( 16.0415°N ; 96.5058°W ), 2-XI-2018 , Legit Sanabria-Urbán, Jiménez-Arcos, 5 males , 1 nymph male. CAFESI . Geographic distribution ( Fig. 11 ). This species has only been found along the cloud forests of the municipalities of Pluma Hidalgo and Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca , in the southernmost portion of the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range elevations ranging from 775 to 1801 masl .