Pezodrymadusa indivisa Karabağ, 1961

Taylan, Mehmet Sait, Mol, Abbas, Sevgili, Hasan & Şirin, Deniz, 2019, Bioacoustics characterization of some anatolian endemic and sub-endemic Katydids (Orthoptera; Tettigoniidae; Bradyporinae, Phaneropterinae and Tettigoniinae), Zootaxa 4603 (2), pp. 289-310 : 301

Pezodrymadusa indivisa Karabağ, 1961

Distribution. P. indivisa is endemic to Anatolia. It was recorded from Van, Bitlis, Hakkari, Malatya and Kahramanmaraş provinces of Turkey ( Figure 14A ) ( Karabağ 1961; Sevgili et al. 2012; Ünal 2018).

Song recording. The specimens were collected from Turkey, Kahramanmaraş, Elbistan-Akçadağ road, be- tween Yalakköy and Sevdiliköy, Nurhak Mountains, 38°14.59’ N, 037°31.03’ E, 1484 m, 23.VI.2016 (by H. Sevgili, D. Şirin & A. Mol) and calling song recorded from one male at 27–28 °C in the laboratory (by D. Sirin).

Description of song. Two records from one male were evaluated. The calling song consists of series regular phrases ( Figure 14B ) with an interval of 251–680 ms (398.44 ± 41.18). The phrases duration varies between 238–327 ms (262.90 ± 26.28) and consisting of 8–11 (9.31 ± 0.22) syllables. The maximum intensity is usually reached between 1/4–1/5 of the phrase ( Figure 14C ). Syllables period duration lasts for 21–31 ms (27.48 ± 1.89). The number of syllables in 100 ms is 4 ( Figure 14D ).

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FIGURE 14. Distribution map (A) and male calling song of Pezodrymadusa indivisa (B sequences of phrases C three complete phrases and D a complete phrase).