Aresceutica nguruensis, Rowell, C. H. F., Jago, N. D. & Hemp, C., 2018

Rowell, C. H. F., Jago, N. D. & Hemp, C., 2018, Revision of Aresceutica (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Catantopinae) with comments on related genera, Journal of Orthoptera Research 27 (2), pp. 107-118 : 107

3. Aresceutica nguruensis sp. n. Figs 1 E–G, 5

Holotype male.-

TANZANIA, Nguru Mts, forest above Turiani, Mhonda. ii. 2017 (C. Hemp). NHML.

Allotype female.-

Same data as holotype.

Paratypes.-

TANZANIA, Nguru Mts., forest above Turiani, (5-7) xi. 1964, (N.D. Jago). 1 male (NHML). TANZANIA 2 males, 4 females, same data as holotype but March (2 females), June (1 male, 2 females) and November 2017 (1 male) (Hemp coll. 2 males, 5 females, TANZANIA, same data as holotype but January, 2018 (Hemp coll.).

Description.-

Male. (See key). Antennae basally brown, distally black, longer than head and pronotum combined. Head and mouthparts generally ochraceous yellow with sparse black speckle, but genae suffused with black. Pronotal disc finely and densely pitted but not matte, uniform brown with no paler longitudinal stripes. Rear margin of metanotum almost straight, hardly at all emarginate in midline. Pronotal lateral lobe polished dark brown, almost black; posterio-ventral corner occupied by a triangular wedge of light brown which tapers forward to end on the prothoracic episternum. Meso and metathoracic pleura dark brown with irregular black markings; metathoracic episternum with a weak lighter stripe. Tegmen dark brown, polished black along the costal margin, often also on medio-medial area. Abdominal tergites ochraceous dorsally, black laterally. Cerci black. Hind femur as in A. morogorica , but pale patches on outer area are deeper, extending upwards to midline of femur. Hind tibiae and tarsi red. Fore and middle femora ochraceous, often touched with green apically.

Aresceutica nguruensis is very similar to A. morogorica , differing only in details of coloration, in having longer antennae, and being slightly larger.

Measurements.-

Distribution.-

TANZANIA: Nguru Mts., above Turiani.