Batrachotetrix cantans, Saussure, 1888 a: 145 - 146

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 3: The Acridoidea excluding the Acrididae: Oedipodinae, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (3), pp. 303-339 : 310

cantans Saussure, 1888a: 145-146 [ Batrachotettix ].

Africa meridionalis; Terra Altior Namaquensis, Prieska (leg. Peringuey, Mus. Capense). Unspecified number of Ƌ and ♀ (several colour variations mentioned).

Two Ƌ and two ♀ syntypes. A Ƌ with labels: “Namaqua” [handwritten on pinkish card]; “ B. cantans, Ƌ Sss, Namaquais ” [handwritten on red paper]; “ Batr cantans Sauss. ” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; both antennae and the tarsi of the right middle leg are lost. A Ƌ with labels: “Prieska, Fl. Orange ” [handwritten on pinkish paper]; “ Batr. cantans Sauss. ” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; both antennae, the tarsi of the right front leg, the tarsi of the left middle leg and the tibia and tarsi of the right middle leg are lost. A ♀ with labels: “Namaqua” [handwritten on pinkish card]; “A RENVOYER” [printed on blue paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings roughly spread; both antennae, the tibia and tarsi of the left middle leg and the tarsi of the right middle leg are lost. A ♀ with labels: “Prieska, Fl. Orange ” [handwritten on pinkish paper]; “ Batrachotettix cantans Sss., Namaquais ” [handwritten on red paper]; “ Batr. cantans Sauss. ” [handwritten on pink paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; the tarsi of the left middle leg are lost. The left hind leg is detached and secured through the femur on a separate pin. There are also syntypes in the SAMC. Box W5 .

Batrachotetrix cantans Saussure, 1888 .