taxonID	type	description	language	source
5810695D6FDE5B668DF5FB8B5BF07CD4.taxon	description	Description. — Male. General habitus and color. A medium-sized species with a distinctly roundish appearance (Fig. 1 A, B). The tegmina display a pattern of white to yellowish veins on a dark green ground color. The rest of the body is speckled yellowish-green. In life, yellow fasciae are visible on the head and body. Head and antennae: Antennae thin, typical of Eurycorypha, reaching approximately to the tips of the flexed tegmina. Fastigium verticis about twice as wide as the scapus of the antenna; it meets the equally broad fastigium frontis along a well-developed horizontal line. The face bears callose carinae, yellow when alive. Eyes elongate and oval, typical for the genus. Thorax: Pronotal disc flat and smooth; anterior margin broadly incurved, posterior margin broadly rounded. Wings: Tegmina very roundish, about 2.3 times longer than broad; hind wings (alae) hardly visible. Legs: Fore coxa with a short, stout spine. Fore and mid femora dorsally unarmed; ventrally with 3 – 4 outer spines, lacking inner spines. Hind femora with 5 – 8 irregularly spaced spines near the apex on the ventral side. Fore and mid tibiae with a ventral double row of numerous spines. Hind tibiae with four rows of spines and three slender spurs on each side. Abdomen: Last abdominal tergite bearing two slender and sharply pointed spines at the posterior margin (Fig. 1 B, D). Cerci thick at the base, tapering toward rounded apices, each with a distinct sclerotized ridge (Fig. 1 C – E). Subgenital plate broad at the base, narrowing posteriorly; posterior margin incised, forming two short lateral processes; styli present (Fig. 1 E). Female. — Unknown.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
5810695D6FDE5B668DF5FB8B5BF07CD4.taxon	description	Measurements. — (in mm) Males (n = 5) Total length: 30.3 – 31.8; body length: 18.2 – 22.7; pronotum length: 4.8 – 5.2; pronotum depth: 3.9 – 4.3; length of tegmina: 24 – 26.7; width of tegmina: 10.0 – 11.0; length of hind femur: 16.5 – 17.7.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
5810695D6FDE5B668DF5FB8B5BF07CD4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. — Tanzania (East Usambara Mountains).	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
5810695D6FDE5B668DF5FB8B5BF07CD4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. — Males of E. paraspicula are characterized by an unusually roundish habitus, which is uncommon within the genus. This species is morphologically most similar to E. spicula from the Nguru Mountains, but can be distinguished by the more rounded shape of the male body, longer paired spines on the posterior margin of the tenth abdominal tergite, and notably thicker cerci. The male cerci of E. paraspicula are robust and terminate in a distinct sclerotized ridge, whereas in E. spicula they are more slender with narrower tips. Most significantly, the acoustic signals of E. paraspicula differ from those of E. spicula, providing a reliable means of species recognition. The female of E. paraspicula is currently unknown.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
C01131A40F795CE3A73DAD7C5BC2E739.taxon	description	Description. — Male. Habitus and color. A roundish medium-sized species, green with lighter veins on the tegmina and speckled with white dots and patches on pronotum and head (Fig. 2 A). Color pattern white to yellowish veins on dark green background on the tegmina, rest of body also speckled yellowish-green. Head and antennae: Antennae typical of Eurycorypha, thin, about as long as flexed tegmina. Fastigium verticis about 2.4 times as wide as scapus of antenna; fastigium verticis meeting equally broad fastigium frontis along a well-developed horizontal line; face with callose frontogenal carinae, yellow when alive; eyes typical for Eurycorypha, elongate and oval. When alive, with yellow fasciae. Thorax: Pronotum with flat and smooth disc, anterior margin of pronotum broadly incurved, posterior margin broadly rounded. Wings: Tegmina roundish, only about 2.5 times longer than broad; alae only slightly protruding. Stridulatory file comparatively long, evenly curved, and about 2.2 mm long, consisting of very densely packed teeth. Legs: Fore coxa with very short, broad-based spine. Fore and mid femora dorsally unarmed, ventrally with 2 – 4 spines on outer side and without inner spines. Hind femora ventrally with 4 spines at apical end. Fore and mid tibiae with ventral double row of few spines (3 – 8). Hind tibiae with 4 rows of spines and three spurs at each side. Abdomen: Last abdominal tergite with two broad-based short spines at posterior margin (Fig. 3 A). Cerci thick at base, narrowing to their apices and ending in a sclerotized small ridge (Fig. 3 A, C, E). Subgenital plate with broad base. Posterior margin incised forming two short processes with small styli (Fig. 3 C). Female. — Very roundish and compact, of same color pattern as male (Fig. 1 B). Ovipositor well-developed, upcurved (Fig. 3 B). Subgenital plate forming a triangular flap. Lateral margins of the lower valves are thickened, running in parallel to the subgenital plate and forming an ear-like grove or hole lateral at base of pronotum (Fig. 3 B, D, F). Nymphs. — The first stages resemble black ants, gaining more color in stages two and three (Fig. 2 C, E). Unlike most other Eurycorypha species where nymphal stages are known, the nymphs of E. spicula are dorsally black on the head, the pronotum, and the abdomen, and the legs are partly black. The black coloration persists in the last two stages four and five (Fig. 2 F) and vanishes when molting to the adult, which is predominantly green (Fig. 2 A, B). Eight nymphs (L 1 – L 3) were collected in November 2024 at the same locality as in 2021, suggesting that this species hatches in November, coinciding with the onset of the short rains and rising temperatures.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
C01131A40F795CE3A73DAD7C5BC2E739.taxon	description	Measurements. — (mm). Males (n = 13). Total length: 27.2 – 32.6; body length: 12.7 – 19.3; pronotum length: 4.1 – 4.6; pronotum depth: 3.1 – 3.5; length of tegmina: 20.8 – 27.1; width of tegmina: 9.2 – 10.6; length of hind femur: 13.4 – 15.2. Females (n = 9). Total length: 27.1 – 28.7; body length: 15.7 – 16.9; pronotum length: 4.2 – 4.8; pronotum depth: 3.2 – 3.7; length of tegmina: 22.7 – 24.6; width of tegmina: 9.5 – 11.5; length of hind femora: 13.9 – 16.6; ovipositor: 5.5 – 5.6.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
C01131A40F795CE3A73DAD7C5BC2E739.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. — Males of E. spicula are somewhat roundish but less so than in the closely related E. paraspicula. They are distinguished by the presence of two relatively short spines at the posterior margin of the tenth abdominal tergite, and slender, tapering cerci with narrow tips that end in a small sclerotized point. Although morphologically very similar to E. paraspicula, the male of E. spicula can be differentiated by its more elongated appearance and less robust cerci. The female is known and displays a compact, roundish habitus, a well-developed upcurved ovipositor, and a triangular subgenital plate bordered by thickened ridges.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
B56FACB0F4A15FA885F06D36DC47E0C3.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. — Phylloptera cereris Stål, 1873.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
1B7CFB9FA7AD5A86A2F77479409F3E08.taxon	description	Description. — Male. General habitus and color. A medium-sized, elongate species, predominantly green, with a faint pattern of white and yellowish, irregularly distributed veins on the tegmina. The head, pronotum, and body are green with whitish speckles, as observed in life (Fig. 5 A). When preserved, the white-yellowish pattern fades (Fig. 6 A). Head and antennae: Antennae typical of Eurycorypha, thin. Fastigium verticis approximately 2.2 times as wide as scapus of antenna; fastigium verticis meeting equally broad fastigium frontis along a well-developed horizontal line; face with evident frontogenal carinae; eyes typical for Eurycorypha, elongate and oval. Thorax: Pronotum with flat and smooth disc, anterior margin of pronotum broadly incurved, posterior margin rounded, lateral carinae evident. Wings: Tegmina elongate, rounded at tips, 3.5 – 3.8 times longer than broad. Legs. Fore femora dorsally unarmed, ventrally with 3 – 4 spines. Mid femora with 3 ventral outer spines. Hind femora with 5 – 7 ventral outer and inner spines. Fore tibiae with an open tympanum on both sides, with a ventral double row of 4 – 5 spines; mid tibiae with ventral double row of 4 – 6 spines. Hind tibiae with double row of 18 – 20 spines at ventral side; 3 slender sclerotized spurs at each side. Abdomen: Last abdominal tergite elongated like a stylus, formed by two parallel running parts; apex separated into two wing-like tips, the lateral sides expanded anteriorly to form two large tightly attached lobes (Fig. 6 B). From the underside, the two tips are nicely seen with a median oval part formed by the widened ventral margins of the structure that unite further anteriorly (Fig. 6 C). Cerci broad and laterally compressed with an inner lobe or dent midway; tips of cerci forming two wide lobes; the whole cercus strongly hairy. Subgenital plate of normal shape, broad at base and tapering to its apex; posterior margin broadly incised forming two short lateral processes; without styli (Fig. 6 C). Female. — As the male, but with broader tegmina being 3.4 – 3.5 times longer than broad (Figs 5 B, 7 A). Ovipositor well-developed and strongly upcurved. The subgenital plate is a triangular flap with an almost rounded posterior margin, only slightly indented in middle. Gonangulum longish, ventrally bulbous. The margins of the lower valves form a thickened ridge within which the ventral bulbous part of the gonangulum is embedded. Nymphs. — As seen in many Eurycorypha species with known nymphal stages, the first three stages of E. willschi resemble black ants. The nymphs gain more green color while growing and in stage 4 begin to lose their ant-like appearance, changing to leaf camouflage (in Fig. 5 C, three nymphal stages are seen together: L 1, L 2, and L 4). Eggs are oval and black and are laid singly into the margins of leaves (Fig. 5 D).	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
1B7CFB9FA7AD5A86A2F77479409F3E08.taxon	description	Measurements. — (mm). Males (n = 4). Body length: 18.8 – 22.1; pronotum length: 4.3 – 4.8; pronotum depth: 3.9 – 4.2; length of tegmina: 27.1 – 28.1; width of tegmina: 7.2 – 8.0; length of hind femur: 13.5 – 14.5. Females (n = 8). Body length: 20.3 – 21.6; pronotum length: 4.3 – 5.0; pronotum depth: 4.3 – 4.8; length of tegmina: 29.3 – 32.1; width of tegmina: 8.4 – 9.2; length of hind femur: 15.0 – 16.5; length of ovipositor: 6.0 – 7.0.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
1B7CFB9FA7AD5A86A2F77479409F3E08.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. — E. willschi, E. stylata Stål, 1873, and E. stenophthalma Chopard, 1963 are similar, differing in the males in the length of the stylus and the shape of the cerci (see images in OSF). They all have a distinct (but differently shaped) inner cercal tooth, missing in most Eurycorypha species (e. g., in all species known from East Africa). There are also new species belonging to this group of Eurycorypha species with a “ stylus-like ” 10 th abdominal tergite. These species will be treated in a revision of the genus currently in preparation. The females of E. willschi have widened margins of the ventral valves of the ovipositor that form ear-like structures when viewed from above, as well as having bulbous parts of the ventral gonangulum (Fig. 7 B, C). Similar to E. willschi are the females of E. stenophthalma known from Chad that also have large bulbs beside the subgenital plate. The female of E. stylata is unknown. The male holotype of E. stylata was collected in Sierra Leone, and there are records also from Senegal (Hemp and Massa, in prep).	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
1B7CFB9FA7AD5A86A2F77479409F3E08.taxon	etymology	Etymology. — E. willschi is named after Mr. Achim Willsch, collector of the life specimens of this species in Ghana.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
1B7CFB9FA7AD5A86A2F77479409F3E08.taxon	distribution	Distribution. — Widespread in West Africa.	en	Hemp, Claudia, Massa, Bruno, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard (2025): Description and bioacoustics of three new Eurycorypha (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea) species from Tanzania and Ghana, with notes on their biology. Journal of Orthoptera Research 34 (2): 187-200, DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.137613
