Skejotettix muglingi ( Ingrisch, 2001b ) Subedi, 2022

Subedi, Madan, 2022, A new genus and a new groundhopper species from Nepal (Orthoptera: Tetriginae Skejotettix netrajyoti gen. et sp. nov.), Zootaxa 5205 (1), pp. 35-54 : 41-43

Skejotettix muglingi ( Ingrisch, 2001b) comb. nov. ( Figure 4 )

Previously reported as Coptotettix muglingi Ingrisch, 2001b (Pages 150–152, Figures 1–6 )

Type locality. Trishuli river near Mugling Bazar, river bed [27.86 o N, 84.56 o E] (Note: The coordinates are generated based on the locality mentioned in the original description of the species using Google Maps and represent an approximation of the locality).

Materials examined. NEPAL • 1♀ ( Figures 4 A-D); Gandaki Province, Tanahun District, Vyas Municipality, Buldikhola ; 27.98745 o N, 84.29824 o E; 350 m a.s.l; 18 Mar. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; stream bank; collected by hand | NEPAL • 1♀ ( Figures 4 E-H); Bagamati Province, Chitwan District, Kasara, Ghadiyal breeding center ; 27.55362 o N, 84.33933 o E; 185 m a.s.l; 09 Jul. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; Manmade ponds amidst subtropical Sal forest; collected by hand | NEPAL • 1♀ ( Figures 4 I-L); Lumbini Province, Kapilvastu District, Shivaraj Municipality, Umari , Tharu Museum ; 27.69011 o N, 82.83008 o E; 155 m a.s.l; 30 Jul. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; Manmade ponds amidst human settlement area; collected by hand .

Note: The type material was not examined directly, but rather examined with its images available in OSF along with the original description ( Ingrisch 2001b) and compared with the materials at hand.

Annotated specific diagnosis. This species has typical characters of Skejotettix gen. nov.: Brachynotal species with the upper point of insertion of antennal grooves at the lower level of compound eyes (in between the eyes in Coptotettix ), reduced hindwings as well as intact nature of the median carina. Therefore, Coptotettix muglingi is very close to Skejotettix gen. nov. and does not belong to Coptotettix : I transfer this species to the genus Skejotettix gen. nov. However, Coptotettix does not have clear characters. So, a review is needed. Removing the species from Coptotettix is just one small step towards its natural organization.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Investigated localities from different parts of Nepal: A—Bhottar khola, Ghyalchok, Gorkha; B—Buldikhola, Vyas, Tanahun; C—Tirtire khola, Ghyalchok, Gorkha; D—Ghadiyal Breeding Center, Kasara, Chitwan; E—Umari, Shivaraj, Kapilvastu; F—Shree Netrajyoti Basic School, Churlingtar, Ghyalchok, Gorkha and adjacent Sal forest; G-H—Type locality, subtropical Sal forest, Churlingtar, Ghyalchok, Gorkha.

FIGURE 2. Hainantettix spp.: A-C—H. strictivertex; D—H. angustivertex (Zha et Peng, 2021) comb. nov.; E-H—H. hainanensis (Liang, 2002) comb. nov. Images were taken from iNaturalist with the permission of corresponding authors (imagesA–C courtesy of Fan Gao, username: xiaodoudou and images D–H courtesy of Ruiyang Wang, username: seventeennature)

FIGURE 3. Lateral view of some tetrigids with a notch on the scapus of the antenna (indicated by a white arrow): A—Skejotettix netrajyoti gen. et sp. nov.; B—Skejotettix muglingi comb. nov.; C—Ergatettix dorsiferus; D—Coptotettix annandalei; E— Coptotettix coniopticus

FIGURE 4. New record of Skejotettix muglingi comb. nov.: A-D—an adult ♀ from Buldi khola stream bank; E-H—an adult ♀ from Ghadiyal Breeding Center, Kasara photographed after capturing (Note: infested with mites); I-L—an adult ♀ from Umari, Shivaraj, Kapilvastu photographed after capturing; A, E, I—dorsal view; B, F, J—lateral view; C, G, K—frontal view; D,H,L—dorso-lateral view.

FIGURE 5. Holotype (♀) of Skejotettix netrajyoti gen. et sp. nov. A—Lateral view; B—Dorsal view C—Frontal view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 6. Paratype 1 (♂) of Skejotettix netrajyoti gen. et sp. nov. A—Lateral view; B—Dorsal view C—Frontal view. Scale bars: 1 mm.