Cestromoecha longicerca Massa, 2013

Hemp, Claudia & Massa, Bruno, 2021, Biogeographical and evolutionary aspects of a Guineo-Congolian bushcricket tribe: Revision of the genera Cestromoecha Karsch, 1893 and Poreuomena Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878, with the description of new species (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 68 (1), pp. 45-79 : 45

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Cestromoecha longicerca Massa, 2013
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Cestromoecha longicerca Massa, 2013 View in CoL Figs 1 View Figures 1–5 , 9-15 View Figures 9–15

Cestromoecha longicerca Massa, 2013. J. Orth. Res. 22: 142; type locality: Central African Republic, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park (BMPC).

Material examined.

Central African Republic, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park , Lake 1, UV trap, 11-12.II.2012 (holotype ♂); same data 20-23.II.2012 (paratype ♂) (BMCP) ; Central African Republic, Dzanga-Ndoki NP, Saline des Buffles , 25.I.2012 (1♂); Mboki, 25-26.I.2012 (light) (1♂); Lake 1, 14-15.II.2012, 19-20.II.2012 (light) (3♂) (PAPC) . Gabon, Mikongo (Rougier), Mts de Cristal (secondary forest) (430 m alt.) 28.VII-12.VIII.2019 (MV Light Trap) (1♂) (ANHRT) .

Diagnosis.

The stridulatory area of the left tegmen is short; it is slightly arched and has ca. 30 evenly-spaced teeth (Fig. 11 View Figures 9–15 ). The right tegmen has a mirror (Fig. 10 View Figures 9–15 ). The cerci are strongly curved downwards at their bases, with their inner parts concave, sharply bent upwards and becoming narrower with pointed tips (Figs 13 View Figures 9–15 , 14 View Figures 9–15 ). The subgenital plate is triangular, narrowing to its apex, divided into two long and acute lobes (Fig. 15 View Figures 9–15 ).

Colour.

Green-brownish, tegmina green with a black marking on the stridulatory area (Figs 9 View Figures 9–15 , 10 View Figures 9–15 ), black spots on the posterior margin of tegmina, 3-4 small yellow spots on the centre of the tegmina. Some small reddish spots are present on the pronotum.

Measurements

(mm). Males. Body length: 15.7-16.0; Pronotum length: 4.0-4.2; Pronotum height: 3.5-3.7; Length of hind femora: 17.4-17.5; Length of tegmina: 25.8-28.2.

Remarks.

The cerci of the male have a very stout base, with the inner part concave bending sharply upwards and becoming very narrow; the cerci surpass clearly the 10th tergite and the apices are very pointed (Figs 13 View Figures 9–15 , 14 View Figures 9–15 ).

Distribution.

Dzanga-Ndoki National Park (Central African Republic) ( Massa 2013, Massa et al. 2020), and Mts de Cristal (Gabon) (Massa, in press).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Tettigoniidae

SubFamily

Phaneropterinae

Tribe

Poreuomenini

Genus

Cestromoecha

Loc

Cestromoecha longicerca Massa, 2013

Hemp, Claudia & Massa, Bruno 2021
2021
Loc

Cestromoecha longicerca

Massa 2013
2013