Poecilimon luwi, Ünal, 2025
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Poecilimon luwi |
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sp. nov. |
Poecilimon luwi Ünal, sp. nov.
( Figs. 67–80 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 , 314–316 View FIGURES 311–318. 311–313 )
Type locality. Turkey: Denizli Prov., Bozdağ , 2200 m .
Description. Male (Holotype). Fastigium of vertex ( Fig. 67 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) only 1.1 times narrower than antennal scape, with a very weak dorsal fossa; rounded at apex. Pronotum ( Figs. 70, 71 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) cylindrical in prozona, raised and widened in metazona; anterior and posterior margins concave in dorsal view. Tegmina ( Figs. 70, 71 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) reaching slightly beyond the end of the first abdominal tergite, in paratypes at most reaching to the end of the second abdominal tergite. Hind femur without ventral spines. Supra anal plate simple, wider than long, posterior margin broadly rounded. Cercus ( Figs. 72, 73 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) very strongly incurved along its length, almost C-shaped; proximal part broad, slightly narrowed towards distal part; distal third strongly re-curved (inwards) and slightly depressed dorso-ventrally; apex wide and blunt, with a small subapical denticle at the longer upper (anterior) corner of the apex and with 2 small denticles at lower (posterior) corner of the apex; in some paratypes apex of male cercus with additional 1–2 denticles between both corners. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) long and narrow, 1.7 times longer than wide; distal half upcurved under an obtuse angle; posterior lobes long, narrow-triangular, slightly upcurved, their apices weakly incurved; posterior incision between these lobes very deep, V-shaped, but rounded at the bottom.
Female (Allotype). Fastigium of vertex as in male, 1.3 times narrower than antennal scape. Pronotum ( Figs. 77, 78 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) cylindrical, slightly compressed laterally in prozona; dorsal margin straight and slightly sloping in lateral view; anterior margin slightly concave, posterior margin straight. Tegmina absent. Hind femur as in male. Supra anal plate twice as wide as long, rounded. Cercus narrow, conical, slightly incurved along its length. Subgenital plate ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) wide triangular, 2.4 times wider than long, apex narrowly rounded. Ovipositor ( Fig. 80 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ) short and high, narrowed in the middle part, widened in both ends, 1.6 times longer than pronotum; with 8 upper and 9 lower apical teeth; gonaglum wide recangular, but dorso-posterior corner rounded; basal fold of lower valve with a distinct, rounded hole just below the gonangulum; basal fold extended to the 9 th tergite ( Fig. 80 View FIGURES 55–81. 55–64 ).
Colouration. Body green with black, dark brown, reddish brown spots, stains ( Figs. 315, 316 View FIGURES 311–318. 311–313 ). In dry specimens, green colour replaced with yellowish, milky-brownish cream. Face milky-brownish cream. Antennae with very dense black rings. Posterior half of head with two D-shaped black stains in dorsal view. Remaining part of dorsal surface of head, prozona of pronotum, all legs, lateral sides of abdomen with dense, small black spots. Dorsal surface of head and prozona with a thin light stripe in the middle. Prozona of pronotum and sometimes some abdominal tergites reddish between the black spots. Tegmina yellow, but radial, medial and cubital fields including CuP black on left tegmen dorsally. Abdominal tergites with irregular, almost large triangular black stains in the middle and on both sides of this central stain, with a basal large black spot. Male cercus milky brown, apical part or apex blackened. Subgenital plates milky brown. Ovipositor creamish milky brown, with two large black spots at the base of upper valves in dorsal view; tips of apical teeth brown.
Discussion. This unique species is a member of the P. luschani species group. It is easily recognizable in the group by the different shape of male cercus with a very strongly incurved structure, almost C-shaped, and a widened, blunt apex. The subgenital plate is similar to P. helleri . But the pronotum is less raised than P. helleri and P. egrigozi . The short and high ovipositor is different from P. luschani , P. egrigozi and P. helleri , which is similar to P. ledereri , but the male cercus is very different.
Measurements (mm). Holotype (male). Length of body 19.2; pronotum 4.5; tegmina visible 2.6; hind femur 12. Allotype (female). Length of body 17.8; pronotum 4.4; hind femur 12.4; ovipositor 7.2. Paratypes. Length of body: male 16.2–18.9, female 17–19.5; pronotum: male 3.8–4.7, female 4.2–4.7; tegmina visible: male 2–2.8; hind femur: male 11–12.2, female 11.9–13.2; ovipositor: 6.7-7.3.
Material examined. TURKEY: Denizli Province, Bozdağ , 37.18.041 N, 29.11.220 E, 2200–2350 m, 15.7.2023, 13 males (including holotype), 9 females; 16.7.2023, 2250 m, 8 males, 5 females; 2400 m, 2 males (leg. M. Ünal ) ( AIBÜEM) .
Etymology. The Luwians were an ancient society that existed from around 2000 BC to 700 BC, making them one of the oldest indigenous groups in Anatolia. They were likely native to western Anatolia and descended from local Neolithic communities that had been in the region since as early as the 7th millennium BC. Their original homeland was located in the southern part of West Anatolia. This new species probably cohabited the same mountainous areas as the “Luwi” people during that period.
Remarks. This new species was found in the alpine zone of Bozdağ ( Fig. 314 View FIGURES 311–318. 311–313 ). The habitat is a typical Anatolian high mountain steppe, predominantly Astragalus sp. and Acantholimon sp. This place is also the type locality of Nocaracris bicoloripes ( Uvarov, 1949) ( Orthoptera , Pamphagidae ).
Dr. Malcolm Burr, geologist and entomologist, Dr. Peter Davis, botanist, the author and editor of the flora of Turkey, and Kamil Bey, a forest officer in Turkey, conducted a field trip to Bozdağ from July 14 to 17, 1947. In his field notes, Burr (1947: 150) remarked, “ Davis brought down some interesting Orthoptera from the top of the mountain (2421 m), including four female Nocarodes sp. [ Nocaracris ], two species of Poecilimon , and a redwinged Celes variabilis . The former two may very likely prove to be new species. ” In 1949, Uvarov described the pamphagid species N. bicoloripes based on these four females. However, there is no record of Poecilimon species from this mountain. Furthermore, despite extensive searches, this author has not found any Poecilimon sp. from Bozdağ (Denizli) in the collection at NHM London. During the author’s field trip, two Poecilimon species and Nocaracris bicoloripes , as mentioned by Burr, were found at the summit of the mountain (2200–2400 m). One of the Poecilimon species is identified as a new species, P. luwi sp. nov., which has not been found since 1947. The other species, P. zonatus , is listed above.
Burr (1947: 148) adapted an old saying about Africa to describe Anatolia in his field notes on Bozdağ: “ Ex Anatolia semper aliquid novi! ” (There is always something new in Anatolia!). This new species, along with other newly identified species and subspecies from Anatolia discussed in this paper, supports Burr’s observation.
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