Anaulacomera (Anaulacomera) metropolitana Piza

Fianco, Marcos, 2023, Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Guartelá State Park, State of Paraná, Southern Brazil: diversity, bioacoustics and description of five new species, Journal of Natural History 57 (1), pp. 1080-1137 : 1115

Anaulacomera (Anaulacomera) metropolitana Piza

( Figure 13e )

Comments

This species is the second most abundant in the GSP. The specimens were found only in the dicotyledons present in the Atlantic Forest near springs, slopes, and rivers, none was found in the dry areas. Individuals were observed feeding on leaves and flowers of dicotyledons in these areas, especially on Myrtaceae and Mimosoideae (Fabaceae) .

Examined material

Eleven males and four females, ′ Brasil, PR, Tibagi, Parque\Estadual do Guartelá [Guartelá State Park]\ 24.5660°S, 50.2561°W 10–13.ii.2021 Coleta ativa\noturna [nocturnal active collection] M. Fianco, D.N. Barbosa & P.W. Engelking '; one male, same data except ′ 09–12. xii.2020 ' and ′ M. Fianco & N.\Szinwelski '; eight males and three females, same data except ′ 08–11.i.2021 ' and ′ M. Fianco '; and one male, same data except ′ 08–11.iii.2021 ', ′Coleta ativa noturna ' and ′ M. Fianco, D.N. Barbosa & H. Preis '.

Figures

Figure 13. Species of Phaneropterini (Anaulacomera and Grammadera) sampled in Guartelá State Park. (a) Anaulacomera angelinae, male; (b) A. (Anallomes) arlindoi, male; (c) A. (Anall.) sylviae, male; (d) A. (Anaulacomera) longicercata, male;(e) A. (Anaul.) metropolitana, male;(f) A. (Cervicercora) dama, male;(g) Grammadera (Deragramma) albida, male; (h) G. (D.) steinbachi, female; (i) G. (Grammadera) forcipata.