The Orthoptera (Ensifera) from the Santana formation (Early Cretaceous, Northeast Brazil): A statistical and paleoecological approach, with description of new taxa
Author
Martins-Neto, Rafael Gioia
Author
Tassi, Lara Vaz
text
Zootaxa
2009
2080
21
37
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.187344
229e851e-7107-4628-b823-7bf467cc98ad
1175-5326
187344
Notocearagryllus
Martins-Neto, 1999
Type
species.
Notocearagryllus dutrae
Martins-Neto, 1999
, by original designation.
Remarks.
Notocearagryllus
is closely related to
Cearagryllus
, exhibiting many of the diagnostic characters of it. The main differences are the presence of a conspicuous lanceolated cell, constricted at its base (plesiomorphic, shared with several other gryllid groups, for example
Araripegryllus
Martins-Neto, 1987
), and the space between the diagonal vein and the base of
CuP
at the chords being filled with perpendicular cross-veins (filled just up to the anterior and the anterolateral speculum boundary in
Cearagryllus
). However, the lanceolated cell, if it exists, has not been observed in any of the
Cearagryllus
species. Additionally,
Notocearagryllus
exhibits several perpendicular cross-veins in the anal area (not evident in any of the
Cearagryllus
species) and the chords are more conspicuously curved (slightly curved in all species of
Cearagryllus
and
Santanagryllus
).
Notocearagryllus
also exhibits a sigmoid
CuA
, apically converging towards the posterior tegmen margin, more curved chords (extension of
CuP
,
1A
and
2A
after the āZā at the tegmen base) and a wider apical area. Another apomorphic character is the partial fusion of 1A and 2A at the distal part of the āZā.