Parapholidoptera spinulosa Karabağ, 1956

Ünal, Mustafa, 2025, Taxonomic notes on Phaneropterinae and Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from the Palaearctic Region, Zootaxa 5687 (1), pp. 1-77 : 49

Parapholidoptera spinulosa Karabağ, 1956

( Figs. 266–273 , 304b, 305b )

Material examined. Turkey: Niğde Prov., Keçikalesi, Hasan Dağı , 2310 m, 38°06.482´N, 34°09.571´E , 30.7.2023, 5 males, 5 females (in alcohol), 6 males, 6 females ; 2550 m, 1 male, 1 female; Aksaray Prov., Helvadere, Hasan Dağı , 2050 m, 38°09.437´N, 34°09.445´E , 30.7.2023, 1female nymph; Aksaray Prov., TaŞpınar, Hasan Dağı , 1800– 2000 m, 38°09.360´N, 34°08.216´E , 10.7.2008, 1 male; Kayseri Prov., Develi, Küçükünye Köyü, Bakır Dağı , 2135 m, 16.7.2024, 5 male, 7 females ; Kayseri Prov., Develi, Sarılar Köyü, Bakır Dağı , 2185 m, 16.7.2024, 2 male, 2 females ; Kayseri Prov., Develi, Bakır Dağı , 2240–2300 m, 16.7.2024, 5 male, 1 female ; Adana-Kayseri Provinces, Beydağı Geçidi , 2220 m, 17.7.2024, 4 males, 2 females (all leg. M. Ünal ) ( AİBÜEM).

Remarks. This species is distributed in the East Mediterranean and the south Central Anatolian Regions of Turkey (Adana, Kayseri, KahramanmaraŞ, Niğde, Aksaray). All previous records of this species from the Black Sea Region of Turkey (N Turkey) belong to P. euxina sp. nov. s. lat. (see below).

Figures

FIGURES 258–273. 258–265 Parapholidoptera belen, (paratypes at AİBÜEM) 258 male habitus, lateral view; 259 ditto, dorsal view; 260 female habitus, lateral view; 261 ditto, dorsal view; 262 male end of abdomen, dorsal view; 263 titillator, lateral view; 264 ditto, anterior view; 265 female subgenital plate, ventral view. 266–273 Parapholidoptera spinulosa, (from Bakırdağ) 266 male habitus, lateral view; 267 ditto, dorsal view; 268 female habitus, lateral view; 269 ditto, dorsal view; 270 male end of abdomen, dorsal view; 271 titillator, lateral view; 272 ditto, anterior view; 273 female subgenital plate, ventral view.

FIGURES 290–310. 290–296 Parapholidoptera euxina sp. nov., 290 male head, pronotum and tegmina, lateral view; 291 ditto, dorsal view; 292 female head and pronotum, lateral view; 293 ditto, dorsal view; 294 male subgenital plate, ventral view; 295 female subgenital plate, lateral view; 296 ovipositor. 297–303 Parapholidoptera euxina boluensis ssp. nov., 297 male head, pronotum and tegmina, lateral view; 298 ditto, dorsal view; 299 female head, pronotum and tegmina, lateral view; 300 ditto, dorsal view; 301 male subgenital plate, ventral view; 302 female subgenital plate, lateral view; 303 ovipositor. 304–305 Four species of Parapholidoptera spp. in the same frame, dorso-lateral views, 304 males, 305 females: 304a, 305a Parapholidoptera belen; 304b, 305b Parapholidoptera spinulosa; 304c, 305c Parapholidoptera euxina sp. nov.; 304d, 305d Parapholidoptera euxina boluensis ssp. nov. 306 Eupholidoptera prasina, male titillator, anterior view. 307 Eupholidoptera karabagi, male titillator, anterior view. 308–310 Eupholidoptera tauricola, 308 male end of abdomen, dorsal view; 309 ditto, ventral view; 310 male tip of posterior lobe of subgenital plate with inner spine.