Tergoceracris, a new genus and six new species of montane grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampinae) from Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Author
Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E.
Author
Otte, Daniel
text
Zootaxa
2003
155
1
31
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.156978
00310a4b-903a-454c-af64-7a1951e942fd
11755326
156978
Tergoceracris ocampensis
n. sp.
Figs. 3
,
4
,
5
A, 6D, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Diagnosis.—
This species may be confused with
T. ebanoverde
, with which it shares an island; but if differs as follows: narrowest point of furculae about one third its entire length; epiproct lateral ridges bilobed, and offcenter mounds elongate and narrow (
Fig. 6
D) (offcenter mounds wide in
T. ebanoverde
); profile of endophallic plate as in 11D.
Description
.—
Male
. Head: Eyes reddish brown. Antennae filiform, with 21 22 segments, the first four reddish the remaining brown. Pronotum: Dorsally marked by dark annular area, which is centrally lighter and surrounded by fine cream yellowish bands that are themselves surrounded by black. Wide green band on most of lateral area, delimited below by cream yellowish band and small streak of brown at center of lower pronotal margin. Metanotum markedly pitted. Wings: Tegmina short, rounded, extended to 4th abdominal segment, colored pink reddish anteriorly and black in their posterior and outer margins. Tegmina dorsally overlapping in one of four adult males. Abdomen: Abdominal end bulging, less bright green than head, thorax and epimera, also with hues of brown. Furculae cylindrical and joined below, strongly sclerotized and black, exaggeratedly long.
Etymology.—
Name in aposition, in reference to its
type
locality.
Type
material.—
Holotype
:
Male.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
, Santiago prov., Monte Diego de Ocampo, summit,
1300 m
,
26.viii.1995
, D. E. Perez, B.Hierro, S. Navarro (
ANSP
). Allotype: Same data as
holotype
(
ANSP
).
Paratypes
: Two adult and
1 juvenile
males,
1 adult
and
1 juvenile
female, same data as
holotype
(
ANSP
). One adult male and
1 adult
female deposited in
DEPG
collection.
Habitat.—
Collected over small trees on summit of Monte Diego de Ocampo (
1,300 m
). This is the tallest peak in
the Dominican
Cordillera Septentrional (northern cordillera). Its top portion is a natural preserve, while the lower slopes have been drastically altered by human activities.