Four new Dolichopoda species from Greece, one Troglophilus new to Greece and new locality records (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) Author Alexiou, Sotiris 0000-0003-1031-3003 Korinthian Museum of Natural History, Isthmion 201, Korinthos 20100, Greece Author Bakolitsas, Kostas 0000-0003-3137-4024 Laboratory of Natural Sciences 3 rd General Lyceum, 301 31 Agrinion, Greece Author Di Russo, Claudio 0000-0002-1620-9592 Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “ C. Darwin ”, Università di Roma “ La Sapienza ”, Roma, Italy Author Rampini, Mauro Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “ C. Darwin ”, Università di Roma “ La Sapienza ”, Roma, Italy text Contributions to Entomology 2024 2024-07-29 74 1 103 111 journal article 10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e121614 5AA51752-2447-410B-A249-7B421D573CE4 Dolichopoda karoutsosi Alexiou sp. nov. Figs 1 , 4 , 6 Type material. Holotype : GREECE • ♂ ; Sterea Ellas , Nomos Etolias-Akarnanias , Aetos , Agios Nikolaos , cave Siko ; 38 ° 43.435 ' N , 21 ° 6.977 ' E ; 344 m a. s. l. ; 7 Aug. 2017 ; K. Bakolitsas leg. ( KMNH ) . Paratypes : GREECE • 2 ♂ , 1 nymph, same data as for holotype . Diagnosis. The new taxon presents one morphological character unique for the genus: the presence of a notch at the median process of the epiphallus (present at both dissected males). The shape of the lateral lobes of X tergum of the males shows resemblance to D. bakolitsasi , a species known from a cave a few km away. The elevated ridge at the posterior margin of the concavity of the X tergite and the rather slender median process of epiphallus connects the new species with the species of the south Ionian region, e. g. D. garparoi , D. ithakii , D. giachinoi and D. patrizii (Fig. 4 ). Description. Body pale brownish-yellow, legs elongated, hind femora unarmed. Fore tibiae with 4 spines on both sides of the ventral side, mid tibiae with 5 spines on both sides of the ventral side and hind tibiae with 19 spines on both sides of the dorsal side. X tergum (last abdominal tergite) (Fig. 6 A ) with two lateral lobes, shallowly bilobed at apex. Bilobed apex very unequal, the external side elongated, cylindrical, pointing dorso-posteriorly. The two lobes are separated by a large concavity showing an elevated ridge on the posterior margin. Figure 6. Dolichopoda karoutsosi sp. nov. , male: A. X tergum, dorsal view; B. Epiphallus, dorsal view; C. Epiphallus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm. Subgenital plate convex, with a wide median incision that runs for 1 / 3 of the total length; lateral lobes rounded, styli short, inserted at the side of the lateral lobes. Epiphallus sclerotized, median process rather slender and acute, the last ¼ curved inwards, an obvious notch is present at the beginning of the curve (Fig. 6 B, C ). Measurements (length in mm): pronotum 3.6, fore femora 17, middle femora 18, hind femora 26, body 16. Female. Unknown. Etymology. The new species is named after our friend, geologist Panos Karoutsos, a dear companion of the second author who visited the type locality and many other caves together. Distribution. Known only from the type locality. Siko is a pit fall 7 m deep, with a spacious 8 × 7 m room at its base, without decoration and with high humidity. The entrance is about 0.5 × 1 m , facing east and on the floor there are many bones belonging to animals that have fallen from the cave entrance.