Gymnobothrus longicornis ephippinotus Jago, 1966, stat. n. et comb.

Popov †, George B., Fishpool, Lincoln D. C. & Rowell, C. Hugh F., 2019, A review of the Acridinae s. str. (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) of eastern Africa with taxonomic changes and description of new taxa, Journal of Orthoptera Research 28 (2), pp. 37-105 : 71

Gymnobothrus longicornis ephippinotus Jago, 1966, stat. n. et comb.

Gynmobothrus ephippinotus Jago, 1966: 1949-1951, figs 18-25.

Material.

-GHANA: Northern Region, Masaka, Tamale rd; Bulkwere; Bole; Yeji; Cambogu Upper reg.: Han; Tamu; N. of Nakpanduri, Gambaga scarp; Volta reg: 2ml.W of Kpandu; Ashanti reg: Jema; Keti Krachi. BURKINA FASO: 2 mi. N.E. of Kantchari. NIGERIA: Bida; Oyo; Kanije; Shagunu; Onigbu; Akwanga; Matyoro Lakes, 25 mi. N. Gombe.

Description.

-General coloration dark blackish and brown markings against lighter background, often with dorso-medial cream stripe. Lateral pronotal lobes lighter ventrally. Tegmina with a series of 5-6 dark spots in medial area. Male abdomen reddish ventrally at maturity. Coloration of hind femora: upper area with 3 dark blackish spots extending as paler broad diffuse markings onto outer area; lower outer area with brownish-black stripe; inner area yellowish to blackish. Hind tibiae bluish-grey with black pigment basally, distally and ventrally. Measurements in Table 8.

Discussion.

-Similar to nominate subspecies from CAMEROON, differing from it principally in more concave fastigium of vertex and more intensive black pigmentation, particularly of hind femora.

Distribution.

-Guinea savanna of GHANA, BURKINA FASO, NIGERIA, and probably adjacent countries of western Africa. Adults in II, III, IV, V, VII, XII.