Laureopsis nauta Jaiswara, 2017

Jaiswara, Ranjana & Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure, 2017, Description of two smallest field crickets from South America, Laureopsis nauta Jaiswara gen. nov., sp. nov. and Perugryllus estiron Jaiswara gen. nov., sp. nov. (Orthoptera, Grylloidea, Gryllidae, Gryllinae), Zootaxa 4350 (3) : -

Laureopsis nauta Jaiswara nov.sp.

( Figures. 1A–H and 2A–E )

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Type locality. Peru, Iquitos , Nauta

Type material. Holotype: Peru, Loreto, Iquitos, route de Nauta, 9km, Chasse Jour , 1 male, 27.viii.1985, L. Desutter (MNHN-EO-ENSIF7193) . Paratypes, 2 males, 2 female: Same data as the holotype, 2 males, 30.viii.1985 (MNHN-EO-ENSIF6999, 7194) and 1 female, 24.viii.1985 (MNHN-EO-ENSIF6997).

Distribution. Species currently known from its type locality.

Etymology. Species named after the type locality.

Diagnosis. In addition to characters of the genus: Species overall shinning yellowish brown in color. Male. Stridulatory file with 150 number of teeth (n=1). Male genitalia: ectophallic arc with wide lateral apodeme, covering 2/3rd of the width of endophallic cavity ( Fig. 2C ). Female: Longitudinal yellow flakes on metanotum to 8th tergite ( Fig. 1C ). Female genitalia: Sclerotized and cup shaped, dorsally open and ventrally sclerotized ( Fig. 2 D–E ).

Description. In addition to above characters: Basitarsomeres with 4–6 inner and 6–8 outer dorsal spines.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Laureopsis nauta JaiSwara gen. nov., sp. nov. (A) male in dorSal view, (B) male in lateral view, (C) female in dorSal view, (D) male forewing, (E) face in front view, (F) female Subgenital plate in dorSal view, (G) male Subgenital plate in dorSal view and (H) male Subgenital plate in lateral view. Scale for male and female body length iS 5 mm.

FIGURE 2. Genitalia of Laureopsis nauta JaiSwara gen. nov., sp. nov. Male genitalia (A) dorSal view, (B) ventral view, (C) lateral view. Female genitalia (D) dorSal view and (E) ventral view.