Some new Orthoptera from Turkey

Year 1957, Volume: 06 (1957) , 0 - 0, 01.01.1957

Tevfik Karabağ

https://doi.org/10.1501/Commuc_0000000053

Cited By: 6

Abstract

A small but stoutly built species. Fastigium of vertex narrower than first antennal segment, vlewed from above projecting beyond the edges of antennal sockets, with a very distinct furrow. Pronotum (figs. 1,2) short, in profile almost straigh above; its posterior margin very weakly incurved; lateral carinae very distinct, parallel in prozona, divergent in metazona where each carina is double; lateral lobes much longer than deep. Elytra much longer than pronotum, extending to the end of 4 th tergite. Cercus (fig. 3) incurved near the apex, which bears a smal black tooth. Subgenital plate (fig. 4) long, narrowed at the apex, with a subacute excision.
General colouration green, face lighter, antennae uniformly reddish brown; pronotum with a lig'ht mediutn line ; lateral carinae white, supplementary lateral carinae of metazona reddish brown ; elytra lighter; abdomen darker, with two parallel reddish- brown stripes. 9. Fastigiunn of vertex as in Occiput more spherical than in (J, Pronotura (figs. 5,6) as in <5, its lateral carinae gradually divergent in prozona. Elytra very short, extending to the end of metanotum. Subgenital plate (fig. 7) triangular, first valvifer with a low convex ty. Ovipositor (fig. 8) relatively short and wide, gradually upcurved behind the middle, wlth few teeth.

Keywords

Orthoptera, Turkey, antennal segment

References

• Ankara Üniversitesi – Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology Dergisi