Oedipoda mexicana, Saussure, 1859: 391

Hollier, John, 2012, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Henri de Saussure, with an account of the primary type material housed in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Genève, Part 2: The Acrididae: Oedipodinae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (2), pp. 215-260 : 239-240

mexicana Saussure, 1859: 391 [ Machaerocera ].

Mexico calida. Unspecified number of ♁ and ♀ .

Six ♁ and five ♀ syntypes. A ♁ with labels: “Mexiq.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the right antenna is lost. A ♁ with labels: “Tampico, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; two tarsal segments of the right front leg, the last tarsal segment of both middle legs and both hind legs are missing. A ♁ with labels: “Tampico, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; the left antenna, the last tarsal segment of the right front leg, the claw of the left middle leg, the tibia and tarsi of the right middle leg and both hind legs are lost. A ♁ with labels: “Cordova, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; the right front leg and two tarsi of the right middle leg are missing. A ♁ with labels: “Tampico, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sauss. , (inedit.)” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; the right antenna, left front leg, left middle leg, the tarsi of the right middle leg and the right hind leg are missing. The left hind leg appears to have been reattached with glue. A ♁ with labels: “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; the left antenna and right middle leg are lost. A ♀ with labels: “Cordova, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ mexicana Sauss., M. H. S. ” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the right front leg is missing. A ♀ with labels: “Cordova, t.c.” [printed on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the left front leg, the last tarsal segment of the right front leg, the last tarsal segment of the left middle leg, the tibia and tarsi of the right middle leg and the last tarsal segment of the right hind leg are missing. The left hind leg, which lacks the tarsi, is detached and secured through the femur on the original pin. A ♀ with labels: “Mirador” [handwritten on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; the ends of both antennae, the right front leg, the tibia and tarsi of the right middle leg and the left hind leg are lost. There is considerable insect feeding damage to the thorax and abdomen. A ♀ with labels: “Tc 26, Mexique 54, M. Giessbrecht C.” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with left wings spread and right wings folded; both front legs are lost. A ♀ with labels: “ Mexique ” [handwritten on white card]; “ Machaerocera mexicana Sss. , Mexique ” [handwritten on green paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; the left antenna, the tarsi of the left front leg, the right front leg, and the tarsi of both middle legs are lost. Box U13 .

Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859 .