Macroscirtus kanguroo Pictet, 1888

Simeu-Noutchom, Alain, Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, Affa’A, Glwadys Zang, Wandji, Alain Christel & Nzike, Marcelle Mbadjoun, 2022, Review of the genus Macroscirtus Pictet, 1888 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 5188 (2), pp. 133-144 : 137

Species Macroscirtus kanguroo Pictet, 1888

Figs. 3 , 4 , 6 ; Tables 1 , 3

Type material: syntypes (2♂♂ Mus. Geneve ( Hollier, 2011)), type locality: Africa , West-Central Tropical Africa, Gabon .

According to Art. 45.6.4 ( ICZN, 2000) both Macroscyrtus kanguroo variety insularis Griffini, 1906 ( Griffini, 1906) , and Macroscirtus kanguroo variety joannis Bolívar, 1906 ( Bolívar, 1906) have to be considered as valid subspecies.

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FIGURE 3. Euthypoda kanguroo kanguroo (type): (a) male habitus, (b) female habitus, (c) male subgenital plate, (d) ovipositor, (e) notum, (f) female face (http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org)

FIGURE 4. Macroscirtus kanguroo kanguroo (male from Cameroon): (a) male habitus, (b) male subgenital plate, (c) male face, (d) mesonotum (SIMEU NOUTCHOM Alain)

FIGURE 6. Distribution of the genus Macroscirtus in Africa