Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister, 1838

Nagar, Rajendra, Swaminathan, R. & Mal, Jhabar, 2015, Some common and less known Phaneropterinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae) with the description of a new species from India, Zootaxa 4027 (3), pp. 301-340 : 310

Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister, 1838

( Fig. 4 & 5 ; Plate IX, X & XI)

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Material examined. (75 Specimens, 31♀ & 44♂) India (Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh; Kerala; Maharashtra; Meghalaya; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu): 20.ix.2006, Coll. G. S. Chundawat (Mennar, Udaipur); 6.xi.2008, Coll. Lekha (Chikalwas, Udaipur); 21.vii.2007, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Jhalawar); 18.v.2006, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Jalor); 4.ix.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Mavli, Udaipur); 3.viii.2007, Coll. Lekha (Fetehpur, Sikar); 20.i.2007, G. S. Chundawat (Khehbrahma); 4.x.2007, Coll. S. L. Jat (Rao Madara); 24.iii.2007, Coll. R. S. Meena (Udaipur); 19.ii.2007, Coll. R. S. Meena (Jhadol, Udaipur); 10.vii.2006, Coll. G. S. Chundawat ( Surat); 30.i.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Sirohi); 6.ii.2007, Coll. R. S. Meena (Udaipur); 4.ix.2012, Coll. Jhabar Mal (Mavli, Udaipur); 10.vii.2013, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Anand); 8.ix.13, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Udaipur); 8.x.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Patur, Akola); 21.ix.2013, Coll. ( ARSS, Vallabanagar); 19.i.2014, Coll. Rajendra Nagar ( TNAU, Coimbatore), (5); 12.ix.2013, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Udaipur); 19.i.2014, Coll. Jhabar Mal ( TNAU, Coimbatore), (2); 12.ix.2013, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Udaipur); 1.x.2013, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Anta, Baran); 17.xii. 2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Udaipur); 21.ix.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Salumber, Udaipur); 9.x.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Patur, Akola); 8.x.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Chikaldhara).

Female: 4.xi.2006, Coll. D. P. Choudhary (Banswara); 10.ix.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Mavli, Udaipur); 12.x.2010, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Banswara); 25.ix.2008, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Udaipur); 30.iii.2007, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Udaipur); 20.i.2007, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Khedbrahma); 1.xii.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Banswara); 26.ix.2012, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Alsigarh, Udaipur); 14.ix.2006, Coll. D. P. Choudhary (Gogunda, Udaipur); 15.vi.2008, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Udaipur); 26.ix.2012, Coll. Jhabar Mal (Alsigarh, Udaipur); 26.ix.2012, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Alsigarh, Udaipur); 4.xi.2006, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Dungarpur); 4.xi.2008, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Banswara); 11.iv.2007, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Udaipur); 12.x.2012, coll. R. Swaminathan (TNAU, Coimbatore); 29.ix.2006, Coll. D. P. Choudhary (Udaipur); 8.x.2006, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Indore); 20.xi.2007, Coll. Lekha (Udaipur); 15.x.2010 Coll. R. Swaminathan (Banswara); 6.ix.2007, Coll. Lekha (Udaipur); 10.xi.2012, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Mandsaur); 21.vi.2012, Coll. Subhash (Anand); 20.ix.2006, Coll. G. S. Chundawat (Menar, Udaipur); 26.vi.2006, Coll. B. K. Patidar (Mavli, Udaipur); 14.vi.2006, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Banswara); 26.vii.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (KVK, Neemuch); 1.xi.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Banswara); 19.viii.2008, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Banswara); 4.xi.2008, P. S. Rathore (Banswara); 30.x.2007, Coll. P. S. Rathore (Sirohi); 10.viii.2012, Coll. Subhash (Anand); 6.xi.2008, Coll. Lekha (Chaklwas, Udaipur); 14.vi.2006, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Banswara); 10.vii.2012, Coll. R. Swaminathan (Anand); 17.viii.2006, R. Swaminathan (Mavli, Udaipur); 9.x.2013, Coll. Jhabar Mal (Akola); 12.x.2012, Coll. D. Dhakad (Rajasmand); 16.vii.2013, Coll. Jhabar Mal (Anand); 13.xi.2012, Coll. D. Dhakad (Chittorgarh); 7.i.2013, Coll. D. Dhakad (Chittorgarh); 16.viii.2013, Coll. R. Sawminathan (Anand); 10.x.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Patur, Akola); 16.vii.2013, Coll. Rajendra Nagar (Anand).

Male: Fastigium verticis sub-acute, narrow with dorsal surface furrowed. Stridulatory vein on underside of left tegmina with about 50 large teeth widely spaced and many closely spaced teeth in the posterior margins. Hind wing 10.50 mm longer than tegmina. Ninth abdominal tergite projecting, apex rounded, but faintly concave in middle. Supra-anal plate longer than broad and obtusely rounded at apex; Sub-genital plate elongate bifurcated at apical margins as shown and carinated. Cerci very long cylindrical, widened sub-apically before suddenly tapering at a point; slightly widening towards apex.

Female: Ovipositor sickle-shaped; dorsal margin almost straight with rounded teeth. Subgenital plate apex triangular. Epiproct tongue shaped. Cerci slightly curved, apex sub-obtuse.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) gracilis Burmeister, 1838 Male 1 – 6: 1. Dorsal view of pronotum; 2. Lateral view of pronotum; 3. Dorsal view of tenth abdominal tergite with cerci; 4. Dorsal view of right cerci; 5. Ventral view of sub-genital plate; 6. Dorsal view of supra-anal plate.

FIGURE 5. Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) gracilis Burmeister, 1838 Male 7. Stridulatory file on left tegmina. Female 8 – 10: 8. Lateral view of ovipositor; 9. Ventral view of sub-genital plate; 10. Lateral view right cerci.