New taxa and notes of katydids from the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from Brunei Darussalam (Part 2)
Author
Tan, Ming Kai
Author
Wahab, Rodzay Bin Haji Abdul
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-04-12
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10.11646/zootaxa.4407.4.10
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Pseudoteratura
(
Pseudoteratura
)
kenuan
Tan, Gorochov & Wahab, 2017
(
Fig. 4
)
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Material
examined.
1 female
(KB.17.98),
Brunei Darussalam
, Ulu
Temburong
National Park,
Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre
along
Ashton Trail
, primary ridge dipterocarp forest,
N4.54617
,
E115.15688
, 137.8±
5.6 m
.a.s.l., under foliage of tree,
28 July 2017
, 1834 hours, coll.
M. K. Tan
(dried pinned,
ZRC
).
Female description.
Similar to male in habitus (
Fig. 4A
). Tenth abdominal tergite with posterior margin deeply notched in the middle, with lateral lobe triangular (
Fig. 4B
). Epiproct small and obtusely rounded, with two small basal lobes (
Fig. 4B
). Cercus slender and cylindrical, apical end narrowed abruptly into an obtuse apex (
Fig. 4C
). Subgenital plate transverse, wider than long; with posterior margin broadly notched in the middle (
Fig. 4D
). Ovipositor long with base slightly swollen; straight in middle and apical third before tapering to an acute apex (
Fig. 4E
). Valves smooth; ventral and dorsal valves equal length, ventral valve more curved towards apex than dorsal valve (
Fig. 4E
).
FIGURE 4.
Pseudoteratura
(
Pseudoteratura
)
kenuan
Tan
et al
., 2017
female: live habitus (A); abdominal apex in dorsoposterior (B), lateral (C, E), and ventral (D) views. Scale bars: 1 mm.
Colouration. Similar to male.
Measurement (in mm). BL = 8.2, BWL = 21.8, PL = 3.8, TL = 15.4, HWT = 3.0, HFL = 9.8, HTL = 11.8, OL = 7.9.
Comparison.
The female of this species differs from congeners by the posterior of subgenital plate distinctly notched in the middle.
The female subgenital plate differs from congeners with known females:
P. bella bella
Gorochov, 2008
from Mount Trus Madi, Borneo (oval, with distinct transverse fold and hardly notched apex instead);
P. bella lambir
Gorochov, 2014
from Lambir Hills, Borneo (oval, with slightly pointed apex instead);
P. mima
Gorochov, 2014
from Tawau Hills, Borneo (oval with rounded apex instead);
P. parallela curup
Gorochov, 2014
from Sumatra (with distinct median groove on posterior half instead);
P. picta
(Karny, 1924)
from Java (with rounded apex instead);
P. raggei
(Bey-Bienko, 1971)
from Mount Dulit, Borneo (triangular with acute apex instead); and
P. spinea
Gorochov 2014
from Sumatra (oval, with slightly pointed apex instead).
Female of
P. sundaica
(Kästner, 1932)
and
P.
(
S
.)
subtilissima
Gorochov, 2008
are unknown.