Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Castañeda, 2015

Sperber, Carlos Frankl, 2017, The type material of Gryllotalpidae Leach, 1815 (Insecta: Orthoptera: Ensifera) deposited in the Orthoptera collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia (ANSP): an updated checklist, Zootaxa 4318 (3), pp. 499-519 : 501-502

Genus Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Castañeda, 2015

1. Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus ( Scudder, 1869) Holotype ♂ ( Fig.10 )

Label data: Scapt. abbreviatus Scudd. Pernambuco. Fletcher; abbreviatus Scudd ; Type 761 (on red). Conservation status: Poor condition. Left antenna is broken and left part of pronotum(in lateral and frontal of views) is broken; the tegmina and wings (in dorsal view) are ripped and with holes. Specimen locality: Brazil, Pernambuco. Additional notes: Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus ( Scudder, 1869) new combination of Scapteriscus abbreviatus Scudd. Mentions of the specimen in literature: Scudder (1869).

2. Neoscapteriscus borellii (Giglio-Tos, 1894) Holotype of Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard 1916 ♂ ( Fig.11 ) Label data: Scapteriscus acletus R4H H406 Type (on red); Hebardville, GA. V, 15, 1915. (H). Conservation status: Poor condition. Left hind leg glued on card and a bigger hole in the pleura region of hind coxa (in lateral view). Specimen locality: United States of America, Hebardville, Ware County, Georgia. Additional notes: Junior synonmy: Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard, 1916 . Mentions of the specimen in literature: Rehn & Hebard (1916), Nickle (1992).

3. Neoscapteriscus borellii (Giglio-Tos, 1894) Allotype of Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard 1916 ♀ ( Fig.12 ) Label data: Hebardville, GA. V, 15, 1915; (H). Scapteriscus acletus R4H Paratype Allotype ♀ (on yellow). Conservation status: Good condition. Specimen locality: United States of America, Hebardville, Ware County, Georgia. Additional notes: Junior synonymy: Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard, 1916 . Mentions of the specimen in literature: Rehn & Hebard (1916), Nickle (1992).

4. Neoscapteriscus tenuis ( Scudder, 1869) Holotype ♀ ( Fig.13 )

Label data: tenuis Scudder ; Scapt. tenuis Scudder, Puty, Piauhy. Thayer Exp. O.H. St. John ; Type 763 (on red). Conservation status: Poor condition. Specimen glued onto the pin; the tegmina and wings (in dorsal view) are ripped; mesonotum and abdomen damaged. Specimen locality: Brazil, Rio Poti, Northeast Brazil, Estado do Piauí. Additional notes: Neoscapteriscus tenuis ( Scudder, 1869) new combination of Scapteriscus tenui Scudd. Mentions of the specimen in literature: Scudder (1869), Nickle (2003).

5. Neoscapteriscus vicinus ( Scudder, 1869) Lectotype ♂ ( Fig. 14 )

Label data: vicinus Scudder ; Scapteriscus vicinus type sel. by Rehn 1916 (on red); Type 764 (on red); S.H. Scudder coll.; MCZ; Uhler; Rio Negro S.A. Conservation status: Poor condition. Antenna broken; left middle leg and both hind legs missing; remnants of fungi on the specimen. Specimen locality: Rio Negro, South Argentina Additional notes: Neoscapteriscus vicinus ( Scudder, 1869) new combination of Scapteriscus vicinus Scudder ; lectotype designation by Rehn (1917). Mentions of the specimen in literature: Scudder (1869), Rehn (1917), Rehn & Hebard (1916).

6. Neoscapteriscus vicinus ( Scudder, 1869) Syntype of Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 ♂ ( Fig. 15 )

Label data: Scapt. agassizii Scudd. Neuchatel L. Agassiz; agassizii Scudd ; Type 7621 (on red). Conservation status: Bad condition. Antenna broken; left foreleg with pin hole (in dorsal view); tegmina damaged. Specimen locality: Switzerland, Neuchâtel, probably introduced from Central America as mentioned in original description Scudder (1869). Additional notes: Junior synonymy: Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 . Mentions of the specimen in literature: Scudder (1869), Rehn & Hebard (1916), Rehn (1917).

7. Neoscapteriscus vicinus ( Scudder, 1869) Syntype of Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 ♂ ( Fig. 16 ) Label data: Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder May/15 Switzerland Prof. Agassiz; Type 7622. Conservation status: Poor condition. Specimen glued onto the pin; left antenna broken; left middle leg glued onto card; mesonotum with hole (dorsal view); left tegmina ripped; remnants of fungi on the specimen. Specimen locality: Switzerland, Neuchâtel. Additional notes: Junior synonymy: Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 . Mentions of the specimen in literature: Scudder (1869), Rehn & Hebard (1916), Rehn (1917).

Figures

FIGURE 10. Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus (Scudder, 1869): HOlOtype (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and antenna in frOntal view, (E) left fOre leg and (F) labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 11. Neoscapteriscus borellii (GigliO-TOs, 1894): HOlOtype Of Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard 1916 (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and antenna in frOntal view, (E) left fOre leg and (F) hind leg glued On card and labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 12. Neoscapteriscus borellii (GigliO-TOs, 1894): AllOtype female Of Scapteriscus acletus Rehn & Hebard 1916 (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and antenna in frOntal view, (E) left fOre leg and (F) labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 13. Neoscapteriscus tenuis (Scudder, 1869): HOlOtype female (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and antenna in frOntal view and fOre leg, (E) left fOre leg and (F) labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 14. Neoscapteriscus vicinus (Scudder, 1869): LectOtype male (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and missing antenna in frOntal view, (E) left fOre leg and (F) labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 15. Neoscapteriscus vicinus (Scudder, 1869): Syntype Of Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 (A) habitus right lateral view, (B) habitus dOrsal view, (C) habitus left lateral view, (D) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and missing antenna in frOntal view, (E) left fOre leg and (F) labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.

FIGURE 16. Neoscapteriscus vicinus (Scudder, 1869): Syntype Of Scapteriscus agassizii Scudder, 1869 (A) habitus right view, (B) cOmpOund eyes, Ocelli and missing left antenna in frOntal view, (C) habitus left view, (D) left fOre leg and (E) habitus dOrsal view, (F) leg glued On card and labels. Scale bar = 0.5 cm.