Systematics and bioacoustics of the Poecilimon sanctipauli-group (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Phaneropteridae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2005
Authors:HELLER, Sevgili
Journal:European Journal of Entomology
Volume:102
Issue:2
Pagination:265 - 277
Date Published:Mar-05-2005
ISSN:12105759
Keywords:bioacoustics, Bush-crickets, Greece, morphology, Poecilimon, Tettigonioidea, Turkey
Abstract:

In this paper a combination of characters by which Poecilimon species (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Phaneropteridae) can be recognised as members of the P. sanctipauli group are described. Most important are the wide fastigium, short ovipositor and song characters. The morphological characters are figured and described (Table 1), and the song patterns illustrated by oscillograms. The proposed phylogenetic relationships of the members of this group are written as [P. mytilenensis (P. pulcher, P. lodosi, P. sanc- tipauli)]. All species of the group are known from southwest Turkey and some east Aegean islands. The three species P. pulcher, P. lodosi and P. sanctipauli are morphologically and bioacoustically quite similar. P. sanctipauli and P. pulcher are distinct species, P. lodosi, however, possesses a combination of the key characters of the other two species. It may be a relict species or, in our opinion more probably, a species of hybrid origin.

URL:http://www.eje.cz/doi/10.14411/eje.2005.038.html
DOI:10.14411/eje.2005.038
Short Title:Eur. J. Entomol.EUR J ENTOMOL
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