Xya capensis, Saussure, 1877: 50

Hollier, John & Heads, Sam W., 2012, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Henri de Saussure, with an account of the primary type specimens housed in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Part 1: The Tridactyloidea (Caelifera), Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (2), pp. 149-160 : 153

capensis Saussure, 1877: 50 [ Tridactylus ].

Cap de Bonne-Espérance (Musée de Vienne). Unspecified.

Three Ƌ and one ♀ syntype. Three Ƌ mounted on one piece of card with labels: “Cap b. Esp, Peringuey” [handwritten by Günther on white card]; “ Paralectotypen Ƌ von: Tridactylus capenis Saussure, det. K.K. Günther 1972” [handwritten by Günther on white card with “det. K.K. Günther 197” printed]; “ Paratypus ” [printed on orange card]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. The specimen on the left is tilted to its left side, and the tibia of the right middle leg it detached, though still glued to the card. This specimen also lacks the left antenna. A ♀ mounted ventral-side uppermost on a card point with labels: “Cap b. Esp, Peringuey” [handwritten by Günther on white card]; “ Paralectotypen ♀ von: Tridactylus capenis Saussure, det. K.K. Günther 1972” [handwritten by Günther on white card with “det. K.K. Günther 197” printed]; “ Paratypus ” [printed on orange card]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Both antennae, the tarsi of the right middle leg and of both hind legs are lost. Günther (1974: 1036) considered these to be syntypes but hesitated to designate a lectotype because the specimens are all brachypterous. A Ƌ and a ♀ specimen mentioned by Günther are missing from the collection. The original description states that the type material was in the NHMW, but it cannot be located there (Bruckner, pers. comm. to J.H.). Box A 4b .

Xya capensis capensis ( Saussure, 1877) .