Peropyrrhicia scotti Uvarov, 1934

Felix, Rob P. W. H. & Massa, Bruno, 2016, Orthoptera (Insecta: Tettigonioidea, Pyrgomorphoidea, Acridoidea) of Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Bale Mountains National Park and other areas of conservation interest in Ethiopia, Zootaxa 4189 (1), pp. 1-59 : 28-31

Peropyrrhicia scotti Uvarov, 1934 — status revised

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Material examined. ETHIOPIA, Shewa , 14.6 mls W of Addis Ababa (2525 m) , 7.XI.1975, N.D. Jago and C. Stretch-Liljer (1Ƌ); Addis Ababa-Nkemte Rd, below scarp W of Gedo (2180 m) , 9.X.1975, N.D. Jago and C. Stretch-Liljer (1♀) (NHM).

Distribution. Endemic to Ethiopia.

Characters of the species. Male. Pronotum saddle-shaped, tegmina just longer than pronotum, exceeding the 3rd abdominal tergite, their apical external angle slightly less than 90°, rounded ( Figure 17). Fore femora and mid femora unarmed, hind femora with ventral 5 outer and inner black spines. 1st and 2nd antennal segment black below, others yellowish. Appendage of 10th tergite widened towards the apex, which is straight with right lateral angles; one long and pointed spine is present underneath each margin of the appendage base. The 9th tergite at the base of the appendage, before the spine, ends with a concave flat bifid down-directed protuberance ( Figures 18–21 ).

Female. Same characters as male, with the following differences: Pronotum not saddle-shaped, tegmina reduced, as long as pronotum, lateral and not overlapping, just reaching the 2nd tergite, their apical external angle about 45°, rounded ( Figure 17). Ovipositor gently up-curved, with small fine denticles at both upper and lower apices of valves. The subgenital plate is very similar to that of P. antinorii as described above, with a wide base, converging apically and ending with a wide concavity. At the center of the plate there is a longitudinal keel ( Figure 22 ).

Measurements. See Table 3 .

Remarks. See P. massaiae .

Figures

FIGURE 18. Dorsal view of the 10 th tergite of males Peropyrrhicia

FIGURE 19. Lateral view of the 10 th tergite of males Peropyrrhicia.

FIGURE 20. Posterior view of the 10 th tergite of males Peropyrrhicia

FIGURE 22. Ovipositor and subgenital plate of females Peropyrrhicia.