Orotettix hortensis, RONDEROS & CARBONELL, 1994

Pocco, Martina E., Minutolo, Carolina, Dinghi, Pablo A., Lange, Carlos E., Confalonieri, Viviana A. & Cigliano, María Marta, 2015, Species delimitation in the Andean grasshopper genus Orotettix Ronderos & Carbonell (Orthoptera: Melanoplinae): an integrative approach combining morphological, molecular and biogeographical data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 174 (4), pp. 733-759 : 752

OROTETTIX HORTENSIS RONDEROS & CARBONELL, 1994

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Orotettix hortensis Ronderos & Carbonell, 1994: 92 (Holotype lost, male, Peru, Dept. Puno, Hacienda La Huerta, near Ciudad de Puno, MLPA, La Plata); Eades et al., 2015. Neotype: male, Peru, Puno, Atuncolla in road to ‘Chulpas de Silustani’, 15°42′20.3″S, 70°05′47.9″W, 3823 m, 21/01/2013, Cigliano & Lange, MLPA.

Diagnosis Similar to O. ceballosi , from which it can be distinguished by the pronotum with lateral carinae clearly indicated ( Fig. 6F ); pronotum flat, with straight hind margin; male cerci longer, slightly curved over the epiproct, surpassing the end of epiproct ( Fig. 8B ); sheath of aedeagus wide, with highly developed lateral and dorsal lobes ( Fig. 10B ). Hind femora with raised upper carinae; hind tibiae light purple ( Fig. 6F ).

Measurements (in mm) Body length: males 14.5 (13– 16), females 21.3 (20–23.5); femur III: males 8.34 (8–9), females 11.3 (10.5–12); tegmina length: males 3 (2.5–3.3), females 4.34 (4–5).

Distribution Peru: Puno, Cusco; Bolivia (La Paz), ( Fig. 1 ).

Material examined Peru: 3 males, 2 females, Dpto. de Puno, 3900 m, 01/12/1947, (Weyrauch), MLPA ; 6 males, 6 females, Cusco, 18 km Cuisipata , 14°02′55.3″S 71°26′51.4″W, 3458 m, 17/05/2008, Cigliano & Lange MLPA ; 7 males, 5 females, Puno, from Cusco to Puno, outskirts of Santa Rosa , 14°35′49.0″S 70°50′27.5″W, 4010 m, 15/01/2013, Cigliano & Lange, MLPA ; 11 males, 8 females, Puno, Chuquibambilla, 20 km from Ayaviri , 14°46′41.0″S 70°43′16.0″W, 3927 m, 15/01/2013, Cigliano & Lange, MLPA ; 15 males, 5 females, 2 nymphs, Puno, Atuncolla in road to ‘ Chulpas de Silustani’ , 15°42′20.3″S 70°05′47.9″W, 3823 m, 21/01/2013, Cigliano & Lange, MLPA . Bolivia: 4 males, 1 female, La Paz, Sorata, mountain pass of Sorata , 4500 m, 24/03/2003, Cigliano & Lange, MLPA .

Figures

Figure 1 Geographical distribution of Orotettix species (except for O. laevis), considering all specimens examined in this study. The map was produced with QGIS 2.4 Chugiak.

Figure 6 Orotettix males, species as indicated. A–J, habitus. Scale bars: 5 mm. Numbers indicate characters and states used in the phylogenetic analyses.

Figure 8 Orotettix males, species as indicated. A, C, E, G, I, distal abdominal segments, lateral view; B, D, F, H, J, distal abdominal segments, dorsal view. Numbers indicate characters and states used in the phylogenetic analyses.

Figure 10 Orotettix males. Phallic complex, species as indicated. A, D, G, J, M, distal portion of aedeagal valves, lateral view; B, E, H, K, N, distal portion of aedeagal valves, dorsal view; C, F, I, L, O, epiphallus, dorsal view. Numbers indicate characters and states used in the phylogenetic analyses.