A review of the genus Changiola (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Pteroplistinae) and description of the first species from Borneo
Author
Tan, Ming Kai
Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, SU, EPHE, UA, 57 rue Cuvier, CP 50, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France.
Author
Muhammad, Amira Aqilah
0000-0001-5772-1149
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. miamedulla @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5772 - 1149
miamedulla@gmail.com
Author
Robillard, Tony
Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, SU, EPHE, UA, 57 rue Cuvier, CP 50, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France.
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-03-05
4941
1
101
114
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4941.1.6
1175-5326
4594789
D0CD4BF2-86FC-4C92-9A33-0CC3C5754265
Genus
Changiola
Gorochov, 2004
Type
species:
Changiola subita
Gorochov, 2004
; by original designation
Diagnosis (from
Gorochov, 2004
,
Gorochov & Tan, 2012
).
The genus is similar in size, habitus and tegmen as
Kerinciola
,
Singapuriola
,
Tembelingiola
and
Tramlapiola
. Male subgenital plate is similar to that of
Tramlapiola
and
Tembelingiola
, but posterior margin with a median notch. Male genitalia distinctly differs by: epiphallus complete, with a H-shaped distal part and S-shaped proximal parts; rachis (= guiding rod) moderately long, without upper process; endoparameres moderately long, curved, not connected with formula (= mold of spermatophore) attachment plate; ectoparameres and additional plate-like sclerites developed (absent in all
Pteroplistinae
genera). Ovipositor short.
Biogeography notes (
Fig. 1
).
The genus currently comprises of three species, two from Malay Peninsula and one from Indochina (
Thailand
). The two species from
Malaysia
[
Changiola perakensis
(
Chopard, 1969
)
and
Changiola pahangi
Gorochov, 2011
] are found in lower montane forests whereas
Changiola subita
Gorochov, 2004
from
Thailand
is found in lower coastal mountains. We describe a new species from Borneo, the first for the genus.