First song descriptions of some Anatolian species of Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 (Orthoptera, Ensifera)
Author
Sirin, Deniz
Author
Taylan, Mehmet Sait
Author
Mol, Abbas
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.369.5864
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.369.5864
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Parapholidoptera salmani
Ciplak
, 2000
Distribution.
Endemic for Central Anatolia and the Black Sea area of Turkey (Figure 7a) (
Ciplak
2000
,
Uenal
2006
).
Figure 7. Distribution map (A) and male calling song of
Parapholidoptera salmani
(B sequences of phrases C a group of phrases and D one complete phrase).
Song recording.
Male specimens collected from Turkey, Tokat,
Camlibel
Gecidi
, 1960 m., 02.VIII.2011 (by M.S. Taylan) and calling song recorded from three males at 30 °C in the field which is type locality of species (by M.S. Taylan).
Description of song.
Six records from three males were examined. The calling song consists of a series of regular phrases (Figure 7b) with an interval of 522-845 ms (612
+/-
0.09). Phrase durations vary between 220-304 ms (265
+/-
0.02) and phrases consist of 5-8 (6.35
+/-
0.63) syllables. Syllables consist of several high amplitudes elements (Figure 5d). These elements number is always uncountable in first syllable, 9-13 in second syllable and 17-24 (generally 20-22) in following syllables. The phrase begins with 2-3 low amplitude syllables and the maximum
intensity
is usually reached between 3/8-3/5 of the phrase (Figure 7c, 7d). Syllable duration varies between 23 and 43 ms (35.01
+/-
5.78) with an interval of 0-3 ms (2.21
+/-
0.17).