Rhumosa captainblighei, Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2018

Hugel, Sylvain & Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure, 2018, A new genus and five new species of Anostostomatidae from the Lesser Antilles (Orthoptera: Ensifera), Zootaxa 4425 (3), pp. 511-526 : 522-523

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4425.3.5
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F11D82EC-084C-4575-8AE1-104139D6AAEF
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5960021
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/22711315-BB2D-FFA6-FF56-F90EBA7BFC85
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Rhumosa captainblighei
status	gen. nov.

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Rhumosa captainblighei View in CoL n. gen. n. sp.

Fig. 17 – 20 View FIGURES 1–20 , 37 – 40 View FIGURES 21–40 , 61 – 65 View FIGURES 41–65 , 82 – 83 View FIGURES 66–85 , 94 – 95 View FIGURES 86–95 , 100 View FIGURES 96–100 , Tab. 5. http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera .speciesfile.org:TaxonName:502775

Rhumosa captainblighei n. gen. n. sp., here described.

Holotype male. Lesser Antilles , Saint Vincent, Kings Hill, 13.146°N, 61.164°O, 200 m alt., 31.vii.2014, S. Hugel leg., (2014 SVG SH 0 30, ♂), MNHN (MNHN-EO-ENSIF7110). GoogleMaps

Paratypes. same as holotype, 31.vii.2014, S. Hugel leg., (2014SVG SH 0 31, ♀, Allotype), MNHN (MNHN-

EO-ENSIF7111). Saint Vincent, Vermont Trail ; 13.252°N, 61.204°O, 475 m alt., 30.vii.2014; S. Hugel leg., (2014 SVG SH 0 0 6, ♂), coll. SH GoogleMaps ; 30.vii.2014; S. Hugel leg., (2014SVG SH 0 0 7, ♀), coll. SH; 30.vii.2014; S. Hugel leg., (2014 SVG SH 0 13, ♂), coll. SH. Saint Vincent, Souffrière Trail ; 13.252°N, 61.156°W, 425 m alt., 3.viii.2014; S. Hugel leg., (2014SVG SH 0 73, ♂), coll. SH.

Remark. The Anostostomatidae mentioned by Brunner & Redtenbacher (1892) from Richmond Valley in Saint Vincent could correspond to Rhumosa captainblighei n. gen. n. sp.

Diagnosis. Apex of fastigium triangular with blunt apex ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 1–20 ); fore femur with 1 dorsal inner subapical spur (in addition to 1 dorsal inner apical spur, Fig. 37 View FIGURES 21–40 ); male X th abdominal tergite with a large notch between hooks ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 41–65 ); male epiproct distal margin truncated ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 41–65 ); female subgenital plate triangular, about twice as wide as long ( Fig. 95 View FIGURES 86–95 ); in living animal tibiae and distal part of femora brown; tibiae lighter distally ( Fig. 100 View FIGURES 96–100 ).

Description. Apex of fastigium triangular with blunt apex ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 1–20 ); fore femur with 1 dorsal inner subapical spur (in addition to 1 dorsal inner apical spur, Fig. 37 View FIGURES 21–40 ); hind femur long and slender for the genus, 3.5 – 3.8 times as long as wide, with 12 – 13 chevron ridges; hind tibia with 12 inner and 14 outer dorsal spines. In living animal tibiae and distal part of femora brown; tibiae lighter distally ( Fig. 100 View FIGURES 96–100 ). Male. X th abdominal tergite with a notch between the hooks, contact between the two lobes very long for the genus ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 41–65 ); paraprocts with terminal (median) spine of average size for the genus ( Fig. 85 View FIGURES 66–85 ); epiproct triangular in dorsal view ( Fig. 61 View FIGURES 41–65 ); distal margin truncated ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 41–65 ). Epiphallic apodeme with anterior part widened (side view, Fig. 83 View FIGURES 66–85 ); distal part with a bilobate inward projection ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 66–85 ). Female. Subgenital plate triangular, about twice as wide as long ( Fig. 95 View FIGURES 86–95 ). Ovipositor long for the genus ( Fig. 94 View FIGURES 86–95 ).