Agroecotettix glochinos sp. nov.

Figs 4 D, 5 D, 10 A – J, 25, 26 B

Diagnosis.

Easily differentiated from other species in the genus by the combination of male cerci that have the lower branch longer than the dorsal branch (Fig. 10 A, B) and the male aedeagus with a thickened sheath, valves that are longer than the sheath, and in caudal view the valves of the aedeagus are widen laterally in their mid-section, and abruptly narrow apically such that the dorsal apieces form acute parallel points; the ventral apices of the valves are broadly rounded (Figs 4 D, 10 C – G). In lateral view the valves are directed apically instead of dorsally as in all other Agroecotettix species (Figs 5 D, 10 C – G).

Male measurements (mm).

(n = 2) Body length 13.3–18.7 (mean = 16); pronotum length 2.9–4.1 (mean = 3.5); tegmen length 2.2–3.0 (mean = 2.6); hind femur length 7.3–10.0 (mean = 8.7); cerci length 0.8–1.1 (mean = 1.0); basal width of cercus 0.4–0.5 (mean = 0.5); mid-cercal width 0.2–0.3 (mean = 0.3); cerci dorsal fork length 0.1–0.3 (mean = 0.2); cerci dorsal fork apex width 0.1–0.2 (mean = 0.2); cerci ventral fork length 0.2–0.4 (mean = 0.3); cerci ventral fork apex width 0.1 (mean = 0.1).

Phallus measurements (mm).

(n = 1) Length 0.8; apex width 0.3; middle width 0.4; basal width 0.6; lateral apex width 0.5; lateral medial width 0.7; lateral basal width 0.7.

Female measurements (mm).

(n = 3) Body length 21.3–23.3 (mean = 22.0); pronotum length 4.7–5.1 (mean = 4.9) tegmen length 3.5–3.8 (mean = 3.7); hind femur length 10.8–11.7 (mean = 11.2); dorsal ovipositor valve length 1.3–1.5 (mean = 1.3); ventral ovipositor valve length 1.3–1.5 (mean = 1.4).

Holotype.

• 1 ♂, Mexico, Nuevo Leòn, 7 mi SE Galeana, 11 August 1959, 5350 ’, T. J. Cohn, # 166. Deposited in the Mississippi Entomological Museum.

Specimens examined.

Mexico, Nuevo Leòn: • 7 mi SE Galeana, 11 August 1959, T. J. Cohn, 5350 ’ (1 ♂, 3 ♀) .

Habitat.

Cohn (1959) does not include a habitat description for the single locality from which this species is known.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality at this time (Figs 25, 26 B).

Etymology.

glochinos Greek = point of an arrow, in reference to the pointed, arrowhead-like shape of the aedeagus.

Suggested common name.

Arrowhead aridland scrub jumper.