@article {58429, title = {A New Leaf Litter Toad of Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 (Anura, Megophryidae) from Sichuan Province, China with Supplementary Description of L. oshanensis}, journal = {Asian Herpetological Research}, volume = {12}, year = {2021}, pages = {143-166}, chapter = {143}, abstract = {

A new species of the Asian leaf litter toad genus Leptobrachella is described from Sichuan Province, China. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences clustered the new species as an independent clade nested into L. oshanensis species group. The new species could be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of following characters: body size moderate (25.8\–32.6 mm in male, 33.7\–34.1 mm in female); distinct black spots present on flanks; toes rudimentary webbed, with narrow lateral fringes, dermal ridges under toes interrupted at articulations; ventral belly cream white with variable brown specking; skin on dorsum relatively smooth with fine tiny granules or short ridges; iris copper above, silver bellow; greyish black patches on posterior thigh absent or small; spines on surface of chest absent in male during breeding season; nasals entirely or partially separated from sphenethmoid in male; dorsal surface of tadpoles semitransparent light brown, spots on tail absent, keratodont row formula I: 3+3(2+2)/2+2: I; calls simple, call series basically consist of repeated long calls, at dominant frequency(4831.9 \± 155.8)Hz and call duration(544.5 \± 146.8)ms. In addition, we made supplementary description on L. oshanensis including holotype, variations, tadpoles, skull and bioacoustics. Besides, this paper reports cases\ of femoral adipose glands in the genus Leptobrachella as first known sexual dimorphism skin glands for males of Megophryidae.

}, keywords = {multiple data, new species, sympatric distribution, taxonomy}, doi = {10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.200118}, author = {Shengchao SHI and Yinmeng HOU and Zhaobin SONG and Jianping Jiang and Bin Wang} } @article {58249, title = {Anterastes davrazensis sp. n. (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): morphology, song and 16S rDNA phylogeny}, year = {2012}, abstract = {

The new species Anterastes davrazensis sp. n. (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) is described from south-eastern Turkey. Description, diagnosis and relationships of the new species were studied utilizing morphology, male calling songs and 16S rDNA sequence data from all species in the genus. Morphology and song syllable structure indicate A. davrazensis sp. n. is related to A. uludaghensis. Phylogenetic analyses based on representative haplotypes of 16S rDNA, using Sureyaella bella, Parapholidoptera distincta and Bolua turkiyae as outgroups, also suggested strong support to the relationship of these two species. A. davrazensis sp. n. differs from its closest relative A. uludaghensis by the higher number of stridulatory pegs and the song, consisting of irregular syllable groups.

}, keywords = {Anatolia, Anterastes, Anterastes davrazensis sp. n., Orthoptera, phylogeny, song, taxonomy}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.3401.110.11646/zootaxa.3401.1.4}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.3401.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3401.1.4https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/49952/43338}, author = {Kaya, Sarp and CHOBANOV, DRAGAN and {\c C}iplak, Battal} } @article {58192, title = {Gryllotalpa weisei Simeu-Noutchom \& Kekeunou sp. nov. and the first record of Gryllotalpa microptera (Chopard 1939) (Orthoptera, Gryllotalpidae) from Cameroon with redescription of the species}, year = {2020}, abstract = {

Gryllotalpa weisei Simeu-Noutchom \& Kekeunou sp. nov. was collected only in Tombel in the South-West region of Cameroon, during a survey conducted from March 2016 to March 2018 in the West, South-West and Centre regions of Cameroon. This species is close to Gryllotalpa microptera, collected for the first time in Cameroon during these investigations, only in the West region. G. weisei is different from G. microptera due to the hind wings that are vestigial; average fore wings length of 5.85\±0.56 mm in male and 5.34\±0.45 mm in female, not reaching the fifth abdominal segment; anal end of fore wings slightly concave; a stridulatory file with 54\±8.02 teeth (47\–71) in average, fairly spaced, with an average of 30\±5.06 teeth per millimeter; hind tibia bearing 11 spines; internal process of ectophallus quite short. G. weisei abounds in mixed crop fields, followed by cocoa agro-forests; it is scarce in grassy fallows and in forest undergrowth. G. microptera was present in all types of vegetations in Bafoussam, Babet\é and Bangoulap in the West region where it has been abundant in mixed crop fields, grass-fallow and coffee agro-forest but rare in forest undergrowth.

}, keywords = {ecology, Mole cricket, new species, Orthoptera, taxonomy, Tombel}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4763.110.11646/zootaxa.4763.1.5}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4763.1https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4763.1.5https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/61010/60629}, author = {SIMEU-NOUTCHOM, ALAIN and KEKEUNOU, SEVILOR and WANDJI, ALAIN CHRISTEL and NZIKE, MARCELLE MBADJOUN and NGOUTE, CHARLY OUMAROU and MESSI, NADEGE BRIGITTE MBEZELE and TAMESSE, JOSEPH LEBEL} } @article {58182, title = {Bioacoustic of Cohnia andeana (Hebard, 1924) comb. nov. (Insecta: Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)}, year = {2010}, abstract = {

The Ecuadorean species Dichopetala andeana Hebard, 1924, is transferred to the new genus Cohnia. Cohnia g. nov. is characterized by short pronotum, subexagonal undivided elongated female subgenital plate, regularly up-curved and coarsely serrulated ovipositor, male simple cerci and presence in male of a structure titillators-like. Cohnia andeana comb. nov. is extensively illustrated and described, its song is presented for the first time as well as some ecological data.

}, keywords = {Barbitistini, bioacoustics, Cohnia andeana comb. nov., Cohnia g. nov., Dichopetala, ecology, Odonturini, taxonomy}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.2661.110.11646/zootaxa.2661.1.4}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.2661.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2661.1.4https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/44735/38573}, author = {Buzzetti, F. M. and Fontana, P. and CAROTTI, G.} } @article {58071, title = {Tainacanthus ferox, a remarkable new genus and species of katydids from the high mountains of Hispaniola (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae: Polyancistrini)}, year = {2020}, abstract = {

The new genus and species of Polyancistrini katydids Tainacanthus ferox gen. nov., sp. nov. is described from specimens collected in the highest mountains of the Dominican Republic, island of Hispaniola. This is the third genus of Polyancistrini known from Hispaniola and the seventh genus of the tribe. Tainacanthus is distinctive due to the unique architecture of its pronotum, which is a large and bulbous shield with an extended metazona that covers and protects the stridulatory apparatus surrounded by a relatively small number of large and sharp spines. Additionally, all legs are armed with larger and more robust spines than those of Polyancistrus Audinet-Serville, 1831, its most likely closest relative. Tainacanthus inhabits the highest mountains of the Dominican Cordillera Central at over 2,400 m above sea level, living among hard-leaf evergreen vegetation interspersed with pine forests. The type locality is included within the Armando Berm\údez National Park, one of the most important protected areas in the Dominican Republic.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, distribution, Greater Antilles, taxonomy, Tettigonioidea, West Indies}, doi = {10.33800/nc.vi1510.33800/nc.vi15.213}, url = {http://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/issue/view/18}, author = {Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E.} } @article {58068, title = {Two new species of crickets Adelosgryllus Mesa \& Zefa, 2004 (Orthoptera, Grylloidea, Phalangopsidae) from the Araripe-Apodi National Forest, State of Cear{\'a}, Brazil}, year = {2018}, abstract = {

In this paper we describe two new sympatric species of phalangopsid crickets Adelosgryllus from the Araripe-Apodi Na- tional Forest, State of Cear\á, Brazil, highlighting morphological characters, mainly from male genitalia, tegmina and cop- ulatory papilla. We also present a geographical map for the valid species of the genus, as well as photographs of holotypes and paratypes. The type-material is deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de S\ão Paulo (MZUSP).

}, keywords = {Ensifera, genitalia, Insect, Neotropical region, taxonomy}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4420.110.11646/zootaxa.4420.1.5}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4420.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4420.1.5https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/38768/33122}, author = {CORR{\^E}A, ROBSON CREPES and PEREIRA, MARCELO RIBEIRO and DA COSTA, MARIA K{\'A}TIA MATIOTTI and SZINWELSKI, NEUCIR and MARTINS, LUCIANO DE PINHO and Zefa, Edison} } @article {57659, title = {Taxonomic status of topotypic varieties of Scinax x-signatus species assigned by Spix (1824) for the Brazilian Amazon (Anura, Hylidae, Scinaxinae)}, year = {2019}, abstract = {

Scinax x-signatus was originally described by Spix (1824) from \“ProvinciaBahiae\”. The holotype was lost during World War II and a neotype was not designated, thus leading to the synonymy of S. x-signatus to Hyla affinis and Hyla coerulea, both from Amazonas. Herein we present the phenotypic variation of morphological and morphometric characters of populations from states of Bahia and Amazonas. Additionally we provide the bioacoustic variation from state of Bahia. Bioacoustic results show an acoustically cohesive population in Bahia, however morphometric and morphological results show that these populations may not represent the same species. Our combined results show that Bahia populations of S. x-signatus are significantly different from population of Amazonas and a more comprehensive study with molecular data should corroborate that.

}, keywords = {Amazonas, Bahia, bioacoustics, Scinax ruber clade, taxonomy}, url = {http://periodicos.unisanta.br/index.php/ENPG/article/viewFile/2087/1585}, author = {Guilherme R. F. Sichieri and Marcelo Gordo and Ivan Nunes} } @article {57543, title = {A new species of~Megophrys Kuhl \& Van Hasselt (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from Borneo allied to~M. nasuta (Schlegel, 1858)}, year = {2019}, abstract = {

Within Sundaland, the species diversity of the genus Megophrys is richest in Borneo, with some species restricted to the northern highlands of the island. On the basis of molecular, morphological and acoustic evidence, we describe a new species of large-sized Megophrys, once confused with M. nasuta. The new species Megophrys kalimantanensis sp. nov. can be differentiated from all its congeners by large genetic distance more than 6.11\% in the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene, much shorter rostral and orbital appendages, and unique advertisement call. This new species has been recorded from medium to high altitudes of mountain forest in southern and northernmost Borneo.

}, keywords = {Megophrys kalimantanensis sp. nov., molecular phylogeny, new species, Southeast Asia, taxonomy}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4679.110.11646/zootaxa.4679.1.1}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4679.1https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4679.1.1}, author = {MUNIR, MISBAHUL and HAMIDY, AMIR and Matsui, Masafumi and ISKANDAR, DJOKO T. and SIDIK, IRVAN and SHIMADA, TOMOHIKO} } @article {57370, title = {A new striped species of Dendropsophus (Anura: Hylidae) with a composite advertisement call and comments on the D. rubicundulus group}, journal = {Vertebrate Zoology}, volume = {69}, year = {2019}, pages = {227{\textendash}246}, chapter = {227}, abstract = {

Herein we describe Dendropsophus rozenmani sp. nov. based on morphological, bioacoustic, and molecular data. This new species is distinguished from other species of Dendropsophus by its small size (SVL 18.7\–21.1 mm in adult males and 19.6\–23.2 mm in females); in life, dorsal ground coloration brown, with two anterior parallel and straight, dark brown stripes and a middorsal sacral stripe; and lateral limits of dorsal coloration above tympanum. In addition, the new species differs from all other species of the D. rubicundulus group (along with D. anataliasiasi) by having a composite advertisement call, i.e., a series of calls consisting of two call types. In a phylogenetic tree based on 494 bp of the 16S mitochondrial gene, four species of Dendropsophus, D. cruzi, D. juliani, and D. sanborni and one candidate species, D. juliani A, are positioned within the rubicundulus species group which poses questions on the monophyly of this group as well as its morphological definition. The occurrence of both single and composite calls in the D. rubicundulus group suggests future studies on the call evolution in that group as well as the whole genus.

}, keywords = {advertisement call, Amphibia, bioacoustics, Cerrado, Chiquitan{\'\i}a, Dendropsophus tritaeniatus, species delimitation, taxonomy}, issn = {1864-5755}, doi = {10.26049/VZ69-3-2019-01}, author = {Martin Jansen and Diego Jos{\'e} Santana and Bernardo Franco da Veiga Teixeira and Gunther K{\"o}hler} } @article {53547, title = {Studies in Australian Tettigoniidae: Australian Pseudophylline katydids (Tettigoniidae; Pseudophyllinae; Phyllomimini)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2566}, year = {2010}, month = {Jan-08-2011}, pages = {1}, abstract = {

The genus Acauloplacella Karny is recorded from Australia. Four new species are described, all in the subgenus Acauloplacella. The Australian representatives are related to those in New Guinea. All species occur in rainforest, especially along the margins. They are known from the east coast from disjunct populations from Iron Range south to near Townsville, Qld. They are nocturnal plant feeders with males uttering a stuttering call after dark.

}, keywords = {Acauloplacella, biology, Orthoptera, Phyllomimini, Pseudophyllinae, taxonomy, Tettigoniidae}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.2566.110.11646/zootaxa.2566.1.1}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.2566.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2566.1.1https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/44075/37973}, author = {D. C. F. Rentz and Su, You Ning and Norihiro Ueshima} } @article {53525, title = {A new species of Landrevinae (Orthoptera) from the Philippines, with notes on Endodrelanva and Endolandrevus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Gryllinae; Landrevini)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4544}, year = {2019}, month = {Nov-01-2019}, pages = {285}, abstract = {

Owing to the cryptic behavior and morphology of many Southeast Asian Landrevinae, new species are still being discovered in unexplored parts of the region. Here, we describe a new species: Endodrelanva siargaoensis sp. nov. We also recorded and describe the calling song of the new species. Owing to the morphological similarities between species of Endodrelanva Gorochov, 2000 and Endolandrevus Saussure, 1877, we also provide a short review of the two genera and list their characters for comparison.

}, keywords = {bioacoustics, Biogeography, Grylloidea, Orthoptera, Southeast Asia, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4544.210.11646/zootaxa.4544.2.8}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4544.2https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4544.2.8}, author = {TAN, MING KAI and GOROCHOV, ANDREJ V. and Jessica B. Baroga-Barbecho and YAP, SHERYL A.} } @article {53428, title = {The Tree Cricket Neoxabea brevipes Rehn, 1913 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Oecanthinae) from the Brazilian southern Atlantic Forest: morphology, bioacoustics and cytogenetics}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4531}, year = {2018}, month = {Feb-12-2019}, pages = {554}, abstract = {

In this paper we improve the morphological description of the tree cricket Neoxabea brevipes Rehn, 1913 and a new oc- currence record for the species at the S\ão Francisco de Paula National Forest Conservation Unit, State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Morphological characterization is provided together with illustrations emphasizing the most signif- icant diagnostic features, such as the metanotal gland, abdominal specializations and phallic sclerites. The calling song was field recorded, comprising a continuous trill with dominant frequency of 3.6 kHz (19.7\°C). The karyotype was de- scribed for the first time to Neoxabea Kirby, 1906, including diploid number of 2n=26, with two sexual chromosomes.

}, keywords = {Ensifera, genitalia, Insecta, metanotal gland, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4531.410.11646/zootaxa.4531.4.6}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4531.4https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4531.4.6}, author = {Zefa, Edison and Riuler Corr{\^e}a Acosta and TIMM, VITOR FALCHI and MARINHO, MARCO ANTONIO TONUS and Maria K{\'a}tia Matiotti Da Costa} } @article {53242, title = {Duetting Patterns of Titi Monkeys (Primates, Pitheciidae: Callicebinae) and Relationships with Phylogeny}, journal = {Animals}, volume = {8}, year = {2018}, month = {Jan-10-2018}, pages = {178}, abstract = {

Long-range vocal communication in socially monogamous titi monkeys is mediated by the production of loud, advertising calls in the form of solos, duets, and choruses. We conducted a power spectral analysis of duets and choruses (simply \“duets\” hereafter) followed by linear discriminant analysis using three acoustic parameters\—dominant frequency of the combined signal, duet sequence duration, and pant call rate\—comparing the coordinated vocalizations recorded from 36 family groups at 18 sites in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Our analysis identified four distinct duetting patterns: (1) a donacophilus pattern, sensu stricto, characteristic of P. donacophilus, P. pallescens, P. olallae, and P. modestus; (2) a moloch pattern comprising P. discolor, P. toppini, P. aureipalatii, and P. urubambensis; (3) a torquatus pattern exemplified by the duet of Cheracebus lucifer; and (4) the distinctive duet of\ P. oenanthe, a putative member of the donacophilus group, which is characterized by a mix of broadband and narrowband syllables, many of which are unique to this species. We also document a sex-related difference in the bellow-pant phrase combination among the three taxa sampled from the moloch lineage. Our data reveal a presumptive taxonomic incoherence illustrated by the distinctive loud calls of both P. urubambensis and P. oenanthe within the donacophilus lineage, sensu largo. The results are discussed in light of recent reassessments of the callicebine phylogeny, based on a suite of genetic studies, and the potential contribution of environmental influences, including habitat acoustics and social learning. A better knowledge of callicebine loud calls may also impact the conservation of critically endangered populations, such as the vocally distinctive Peruvian endemic, the San Martin titi, P. oenanthe.

}, keywords = {Callicebus, Cheracebus, conservation, Plecturocebus, taxonomy, vocal communication}, doi = {10.3390/ani8100178}, url = {http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/10/178}, author = {Adret, Patrice and Dingess, Kimberly and Caselli, Christini and Vermeer, Jan and Mart{\'\i}nez, Jesus and Luna Amancio, Jossy and van Kuijk, Silvy and Hernani Lineros, Lucero and Wallace, Robert and Fernandez-Duque, Eduardo and Di Fiore, Anthony} } @article {52782, title = {Files and scrapers: circumstantial evidence for stridulation in three species of Amblycerus, one new (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)}, journal = {Pan{\textendash}Pacific Entomologist}, volume = {69}, year = {1993}, pages = {122{\textendash}132}, abstract = {

Amblycerus stridulator NEW SPECIES,\ A. pollens (Sharp) and\ A. eustrophoides (Schaeffer) have in common a fusifrom node with transverse striations on the metepisternum and an apical tooth on the metafemur. The fusiform node (file) and the apical tooth (scraper) may be stridulatory organs. Similar structures in criocerine Chrysomelidae are discussed and compared to the bruchods.\ Ambycerus eustrophoides and\ A. pollens are redescribed.\ Ambylcerus stridulator NEW SPECIES is described from Mexico. The species differ in the sclerites in the internal sac. patterns of pubescence, and the position of the fusiform node on the metepisternum.

}, keywords = {A. eustrophoides, A. pollens, A. stridulator, Amblycerus, Bruchidae, Mexico, stridulation, taxonomy}, author = {Kingsolver, John Mark and Romero, JN and Johnson, Clarence D} } @article {52750, title = {Caetitus gen. nov.: a new genus of Neotropical Copiphorini (Tettigoniidae:~Conocephalinae: Copiphorini) to include C. porteri (Bolivar, 1903)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4375}, year = {2018}, month = {Jan-01-2020}, pages = {578}, abstract = {

Daedalellus porteri (Bolivar, 1903) was described based on a single broken female holotype collected in an undetermined locality in Brazil. This species is herein redescribed based on two males and one female collected in Caetit\é, Bahia State, Brazil, including its morphology of fastigium and male terminalia. Based on comparisons to other Daedalellus species and Neotropical Copiphorini genera, the new monotypic genus Caetitus gen. nov. is herein proposed. Caetitus porteri comb. nov. differs from species of Daedalellus and other related genera, such as Panacanthus, Copiphora, Borinquenula, and Lirometopum, mainly due to differences of the fastigium and male external terminalia.

}, keywords = {brachyptery, Caetit{\'e}, katydids, nomenclatural change, Orthoptera, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4375.410.11646/zootaxa.4375.4.7}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4375.4https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4375.4.7}, author = {Andr{\'e} Fonseca Antunes and TAKIYA, DANIELA MAEDA and Juliana Chamorro-Rengifo} } @article {50773, title = {Contributions to the study of gomphocerine grasshoppers calling songs (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Gomphocerinae) with notes on taxonomic status and distribution of some forms from Kyrgyzstan}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4318}, year = {2017}, month = {Aug-09-2017}, pages = {531}, abstract = {

Male calling songs of 10 widely distributed species of Gomphocerinae from localities in Kyrgyzstan were investigated. In all species songs of males from the Central Asiatic and European populations are almost identical in spite of the fact, that in some species localities in Kyrgyzstan are isolated from the main parts of their ranges by the deserts of the South Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Glyptobothrus maritimus is the only species from G. biguttulus group widely distributed over all the territory of Kyrgyzstan. G. mollis was found only in the North and Central Tien Shan Mts.; no other species of this group were found in Kyrgyzstan. Chorthippus apricarius from the Central and West Tien Shan Mts. does not differ from the nominotypical subspecies in the calling song pattern and demonstrates variability of diagnostic characters used earlier for distinguishing between Ch. apricarius apricarius and Ch. apricarius asiaticus. This gives grounds for establishing a synonymy Ch. apricarius apricarius (Linnaeus, 1758) = Ch. apricarius asiaticus Mistshenko, 1951, syn. n.

}, keywords = {acoustic signal, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Orthoptera, songs, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4318.310.11646/zootaxa.4318.3.6}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4318.3https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4318.3.6}, author = {Dmitri Yu. Tishechkin} } @article {50771, title = {A new species of smooth-skinned Spinomantis frog (Anura: Mantellidae) from south-eastern Madagascar}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4317}, year = {2017}, month = {Apr-09-2017}, pages = {379}, abstract = {

We present molecular evidence for the presence of two species morphologically similar to Spinomantis bertini in Andohahela National Park, south-eastern Madagascar, differing by 5.5\−6.3\% pairwise DNA sequence divergences in the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene. One of these was observed at higher elevations of ca. 1650 m above sea level, whereas the other was found at lower elevations of ca. 715 m a.s.l., close to the type locality of S. bertini (Isaka-Ivondro), and in one other location (Andreoky, ca. 1050 a.s.l.). We herein assign these low- to mid-elevation specimens to S. bertini based on their occurrence near the type locality and general agreement in colour pattern with the type specimen of Gephyromantis bertini Guib\é, 1947. The high-elevation form is described as Spinomantis beckei sp. nov. based on its molecular divergence and reciprocal monophyly with respect to S. bertini, lower expression of greenish dorsal colour and less distinct frenal stripe. Based on a comparison of published call descriptions for S. bertini and our recordings of S. beckei, we hypothesize that S. bertini has a lower note repetition rate in advertisement calls. Molecular data suggest that the S. bertini species complex is more diverse than previously recognized, with at least two more candidate species identified: S. sp. Ca7 from Ranomafana National Park, and a newly identified candidate species S. sp. Ca12 from Pic d\’Ivohibe Special Reserve.

}, keywords = {Amphibia, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar, Spinomantis beckei, Spinomantis bertini, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4317.210.11646/zootaxa.4317.2.12}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4317.2https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4317.2.12}, author = {Miguel Vences and J{\"o}rn K{\"o}hler and Frank Glaw} } @article {50511, title = {Caledopsalta gen. nov., a new genus for the New Caledonian cicadas previously assigned to Pauropsalta Goding \& Froggatt, plus the description of four new species (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae)}, journal = {Austral Entomology}, year = {2017}, month = {May-08-2018}, abstract = {

Species currently assigned to Pauropsalta Goding \& Froggatt in New Caledonia are reviewed. Molecular and morphological studies indicate that New Caledonian cicadas placed in this genus belong in a different genus. The genus Caledopsalta gen. nov. is therefore erected to accommodate Caledopsalta johanae comb. nov., and Caledopsalta judithae. comb. nov., as well as the following four new species: Caledopsalta ouitchamboensis sp. nov., C. canteminvantum sp. nov., C. garrula sp. nov. and C. sciaphila sp. nov. Male calling songs of all species are analysed and described from field recordings. A key to the species of Caledopsalta gen. nov. is provided. This new genus is included within the tribe Cicadettini, with Pauropsalta johanae designated as the type species.

}, keywords = {bioacoustics, Cicada, short-range endemism, taxonomy}, doi = {10.1111/aen.12295}, url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/aen.12295}, author = {Delorme, Quentin} } @article {50508, title = {The acoustic repertoire of the Atlantic Forest Rocket Frog and its consequences for taxonomy and conservation (Allobates, Aromobatidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {692}, year = {2017}, month = {Sep-08-2018}, pages = {141 - 153}, abstract = {

The use of acoustic signals is a common characteristic of most anuran species to mediate intraspecific communication. Besides many social purposes, one of the main functions of these signals is species recognition. For this reason, this phenotypic trait is normally applied to taxonomy or to construct evolutionary relationship hypotheses. Here the acoustic repertoire of five populations of the genus Allobates from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are presented for the first time, on a vulnerable to extinction Neotropical taxon. The description of males\’ advertisement and aggressive calls and a female call emitted in a courtship context are presented. In addition, the advertisement calls of individuals from distinct geographical regions were compared. Differences in frequency range and note duration may imply in taxonomic rearrangements of these populations, once considered distinct species, and more recently, proposed as a single species, Allobates olfersioides. Calls of the male from the state of Rio de Janeiro do not overlap spectrally with calls of males from northern populations, while the shorter notes emitted by males from Alagoas also distinguishes this population from the remaining southern populations. Therefore, it is likely that at least two of the junior synonyms should be revalidated. Similarities among male advertisement and female calls are generally reported in other anuran species; these calls may have evolved from a preexisting vocalization common to both sexes. Male aggressive calls were different from both the male advertisement and female calls, since it was composed by a longer and multi-pulsed note. Aggressive and advertisement calls generally have similar dominant frequencies, but they have temporal distinctions. Such patterns were corroborated with the Atlantic Forest Rocket Frogs. These findings may support future research addressing the taxonomy of the group, behavioral evolution, and amphibian conservation.

}, keywords = {Anuran communication, bioacoustics, conservation, female vocalization, taxonomy}, issn = {1313-2989}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.692.12187}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12187}, author = {Forti, Lucas Rodriguez and da Silva, Tha{\'\i}s Renata {\'A}vila and Lu{\'\i}s Felipe Toledo} } @article {47913, title = {A new, morphologically cryptic bush-cricket discovered on the basis of its song in the Carpathian Mountains (Insecta, Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {680}, year = {2017}, month = {Feb-06-2018}, pages = {57 - 72}, abstract = {

A new, morphologically cryptic species of phaneropterine bush-crickets is described from the grasslands of the Romanian Eastern Carpathians. Despite the morphological and acoustic similarities with the recently described Isophya nagyi Sz\öv\ényi, Pusk\ás \& Orci, I. bucovinensis sp. n. is characterized by a peculiar male calling song, with faster syllable repetition rate (160\–220 syllables per minute, at 22\–27\°C) and less complex syllable structure (composed of only two elements instead of three observable in I. nagyi). The morphological description of the new species is supplemented with an oscillographic and spectrographic analysis of the male calling song and male\–female pair-forming acoustic duet. An acoustic signal-based identification key is provided for all the presently known species of the Isophya camptoxypha species group, including the new species.

}, keywords = {bioacoustics, Carpathians, Isophya, new species, taxonomy}, issn = {1313-2989}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.680.12835}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12835}, author = {Ionut Stefan Iorgu and Elena Iulia Iorgu and Gergely Sz{\"o}v{\'e}nyi and Kirill M{\'a}rk Orci} } @article {47886, title = {A new species of tree crickets Oecanthus (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Oecanthinae) in tobacco plantation from Southern Brazil, with body color variation}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4018}, year = {2015}, month = {Mar-09-2016}, pages = {266}, abstract = {

We provide herein a description of a new species of Oecanthus collected from the tobacco plantation in southern Brazil, municipality of São Lourenço do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul. Description focused metanotal gland features, phallic sclerites, and calling song. A large sampling of individuals was distributed into four groups according to body and appendages color and dotted. We also rank all kind of marks present in the scape and pedicel. We compare linear morphometric variables of the metanotal glands and tegmina, as well as calling song parameters between groups in order do define all of them as the same species. Photographs and measurements are provided.

}, keywords = {bioacoustics, Ensifera, insects, metanotal gland, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4018.210.11646/zootaxa.4018.2.6}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4018.2}, author = {Milach Elisa Machado and Luciano de P. Martins and Maria K{\'a}tia Matiotti Da Costa and Marco Silva Gottschalk and Gabriel Lobregat de Oliveira and Red{\"u}, Darlan Rutz and Neytzling, Alexandre Schneid and Vasconcellos, Lucas Avezedo and Zefa, Edison} } @article {47786, title = {The cricket genus Vietacheta Gorochov, 1992 (Gryllidae, Gryllinae) with description of a new species from China}, journal = {Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology}, volume = {18}, year = {2015}, month = {Jan-12-2015}, pages = {741 - 747}, abstract = {

Vietacheta, a cricket genus found across northern and southern Vietnam, is a rare taxon lacking any additional species discovered after the genus was established. This genus possesses features found across many other genera. Its general appearance is the same as Itaropsis; genitalia ectoparamere is very similar to Phonarellus; inner tympanum is absent, and particularly, the metanotum is armed with several hairs. Now, we found the first species of Vietacheta in China. The new species, Vietacheta harpophyllasp. nov., is close to Vietacheta aquila Gorochov, 1992, but they are different in details of anal plate, epiphallus, and ectoparamere. A description and illustration of this new species, a revision of other Vietacheta, and a key to the genus are provided.

}, keywords = {Grylloidea, new distribution record, new species, Orthoptera, taxonomy}, issn = {12268615}, doi = {10.1016/j.aspen.2015.09.005}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1226861515001041}, author = {Ma, Libin and Liu, Yang and Xu, Sheng-Quan} } @article {47330, title = {A taxonomic revision and species delimitation of the genus Purpuraria Enderlein, 1929 (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae) using an integrative approach}, journal = {Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research}, volume = {51}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-08-2013}, pages = {173 - 186}, abstract = {

Recent studies on the endemic Canarian genus Purpuraria have shown that the taxonomy of its only recognized species (P. erna) is probably erroneous. In this study, an integrative revision of the genus is performed, based on a large number of specimens and geographical sampling. As a result, (1) the diagnostic characters at the genus level are re-described, (2) Purpuraria magna n. sp. based on morphological, morphometric and genetic data is described and (3) the taxonomic status of a formerly described subspecies is clarified. Intraspecific and interspecific morphometric differences have been found, indicating that the genus is undergoing a process of morphological diversification. Nevertheless, the possibility of interspecific mating between individuals of the two species is suggested, because no significant differences have been found between their respective calling songs. Genetic analyses using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences suggest that P. erna and P. magna are recent species with evidences of secondary contact episodes in the past.

}, keywords = {bioacoustics, morphometrics, Pamphagidae, phylogeography, taxonomy}, doi = {10.1111/jzs.2013.51.issue-310.1111/jzs.12023}, url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jzs.2013.51.issue-3}, author = {L{\'o}pez, Heriberto and Hern{\'a}ndez-Teixidor, David and Mac{\'\i}as-Hern{\'a}ndez, Nuria and Juan, Carlos and Orom{\'\i}, Pedro} } @article {47327, title = {The use of bioacoustics in anuran taxonomy: theory, terminology, methods and recommendations for best practice}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4251}, year = {2017}, month = {Nov-04-2017}, pages = {1}, abstract = {

Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and delimiting species. We here review the terminology and variation of frog calls from a perspective of integrative taxonomy, and provide hands-on protocols for recording, analyzing, comparing, interpreting and describing these sounds. Our focus is on advertisement calls, which serve as premating isolation mechanisms and, therefore, convey important taxonomic information. We provide recommendations for terminology of frog vocalizations, with call, note and pulse being the fundamental subunits to be used in descriptions and comparisons. However, due to the complexity and diversity of these signals, an unequivocal application of the terms call and note can be challenging. We therefore provide two coherent concepts that either follow a note-centered approach (defining uninterrupted units of sound as notes, and their entirety as call) or a call-centered approach (defining uninterrupted units as call whenever they are separated by long silent intervals) in terminology. Based on surveys of literature, we show that numerous call traits can be highly variable within and between individuals of one species. Despite idiosyncrasies of species and higher taxa, the duration of calls or notes, pulse rate within notes, and number of pulses per note appear to be more static within individuals and somewhat less affected by temperature. Therefore, these variables might often be preferable as taxonomic characters over call rate or note rate, which are heavily influenced by various factors. Dominant frequency is also comparatively static and only weakly affected by temperature, but depends strongly on body size. As with other taxonomic characters, strong call divergence is typically indicative of species-level differences, whereas call similarities of two populations are no evidence for them being conspecific. Taxonomic conclusions can especially be drawn when the general advertisement call structure of two candidate species is radically different and qualitative call differences are thus observed. On the other hand, quantitative differences in call traits might substantially vary within and among conspecific populations, and require careful evaluation and analysis. We provide guidelines for the taxonomic interpretation of advertisement call differences in sympatric and allopatric situations, and emphasize the need for an integrative use of multiple datasets (bio-acoustics, morphology, genetics), particularly for allopatric scenarios. We show that small-sized frogs often emit calls with frequency components in the ultrasound spectrum, although it is unlikely that these high frequencies are of biological relevance for the majority of them, and we illustrate that detection of upper harmonics depends also on recording distance because higher frequencies are attenuated more strongly. Bioacoustics remains a prime approach in integrative taxonomy of anurans if uncertainty due to possible intraspecific variation and technical artifacts is adequately considered and acknowledged.

}, keywords = {Amphibia, Anura, call, call analysis, call description, call variation, definitions, note, pulse, sound, species delimitation, taxonomy, vocalization}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4251.110.11646/zootaxa.4251.1.1}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4251.1}, author = {J{\"o}rn K{\"o}hler and Martin Jansen and Ariel Rodr{\'\i}guez and Philippe J. R. Kok and Lu{\'\i}s Felipe Toledo and Emmrich, Mike and Frank Glaw and C{\'e}lio F. B. Haddad and Mark-Oliver R{\"o}del and Miguel Vences} } @article {17274, title = {New species of Endecous (Grylloidea, Phalangopsidae, Luzarinae) from the Igua{\c c}u National Park (Brazil), including bioacoustics, cytogenetic and distribution data}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4237}, year = {2017}, month = {Jan-03-2017}, pages = {454}, abstract = {

In this study we describe two new species of cavicolous-straminicolous crickets for southern Brazil. Endecous chape n. sp. and E. naipi n. sp. are sympatric crickets that inhabit the Atlantic Semideciduous Forest of the Igua\çu National Park and adjacent areas. The descriptions were based on morphological characters, mainly from male genitalia and tegmina of adult males. Furthermore, we describe the chromosomes and the calling song of one of the new species, E. chape n. sp., presenting a discussion about the morphology of the phallic complex of Endecous and a distribution map for the species of the genus. The type-material is deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de S\ão Paulo (MZSP), and in the Cole\ç\ão de Insetos do Departamento de Zoologia (Zoology Department Insect Collection), Universidade Estadual Paulista\—UNESP\—Botucatu campus.

}, keywords = {calling song, chromosomes, cricket, insects, Orthoptera, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4237.310.11646/zootaxa.4237.3.2}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4237.3}, author = {Pedro G. B. Souza-Dias and Neucir Szinwelski and Marcos Fianco and Elliott Centeno de Oliveira and Francisco de A.G. de Mello and Zefa, Edison} } @article {13531, title = {Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from Camiguin of Mindanao Province and Dinagat Island in the Philippines, with a new genus and three new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4097}, year = {2016}, pages = {187}, abstract = {

This paper provides the first faunal checklist for the family Cicadidae (Hemiptera) from Camiguin of Mindanao Province and Dinagat Island in the Philippines, comprising ten species belonging to nine genera. Cryptotympana shillana Lee \& Mohagan sp. nov., Orientopsaltria inermis (St\ål, 1870), Purana crassinotata Lee, 2015, and Huechys parvula Haupt, 1924 are recorded for the first time from Camiguin. Platypleura dinagatensis Lee sp. nov., Chremistica kyoungheeae Lee, 2010, Dundubia vaginata (Fabricius, 1787), Oncotympana pallidiventris St\ål, 1870, and Philipsalta nigrina Lee, Marshall \& Hill sp. nov. are newly recorded from Dinagat Island. A new genus Philipsalta Lee, Marshall \& Hill gen. nov. is erected. Huechysini Distant, 1905 syn. nov. is synonymized with Cicadettini Buckton, 1889. Information on geographic distributions of the Camiguin and Dinagat species is also provided.

}, keywords = {checklist, Cicadettini, Cryptotympana shillana, distribution, fauna, Huechysini, Philipsalta, Philipsalta nigrina, Platypleura dinagatensis, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4097.210.11646/zootaxa.4097.2.2}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4097.2}, author = {Lee, Young June and Marshall, David C. and Alma B. Mohagan and Kathy B. R. Hill} } @article {11152, title = {The songs and taxonomy of the grasshoppers of the Chorthippus biguttulus group in the Iberian Peninsula (Orthoptera: Acrididae)}, journal = {Journal of Natural History}, volume = {22}, year = {1988}, pages = {897-929}, chapter = {897}, abstract = {

The Chorthippus biguttulus group includes a number of common European species that are difficult to distinguish morphologically but are easily recognized in the field by the distinctive calling songs of the males. These song-patterns have not previously been studied in Spain and as a result the Iberian members of the group have been misidentified in almost all the extensive Spanish literature on the ecology and cytogenetics of these insects. In this study the male calling songs of all six members of the group known from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa are fully described and illustrated with oscillograms at several different speeds. The songs of the three species known only from Iberia or North Africa, jacobsi, yersini and marocanus, are fully described for the first time (marocanus is here raised in rank from subspecies). Notes on recognition, using both morphology and song, are given for each species, and two identification keys are provided, one based on morphology and the other on song. It is shown that the three species biguttulus, brunneus and mollis, previously believed to be widespread in Iberia, are absent from most of the peninsula.

}, keywords = {acoustics, Acrididae, Chorthippus, grasshoppers, Iberia, North Africa, Orthoptera, song, taxonomy}, doi = {10.1080/00222938800770611}, author = {D. R. Ragge and W. J. Reynolds} }