Cryncus camerounensis Um Nyobe, Kekeunou & Bilong Bilong 2021
- Dataset
- Description and bioecology of two new species of the genus Cryncus (Orthoptera Gryllidae, Gryllinae) from Cameroon with a key and distribution map of all African species
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Nyobe, Philene Corinne Aude Um, Kekeunou, Sevilor, Ma, Libin, Robillard, Tony, Simeu-Noutchom, Alain, Bilong, Charles Felix Bilong (2021): Description and bioecology of two new species of the genus Cryncus (Orthoptera Gryllidae, Gryllinae) from Cameroon with a key and distribution map of all African species. Zootaxa 4908 (4): 473-488, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.4.2
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Orthoptera
- family
- Haglotettigoniidae
- genus
- Cryncus
- species
- Cryncus camerounensis
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Micropterous species with forewings reaching abdomen mid-length. Mirror of irregular shape, wider than long, without division and presenting a space between it and the apical field which is short (Fig. 2 C, G). Presence of an elongated oval tympanum on outer surface of anterior tibia; inner face without tympana. Posterior tibia with 5 dorsal spurs on each side (internal and external). Median lophi and ectophallic fold absent (Fig. 2 H, I). Ectoparameres long, tapered and reaching apical end of epiphallic lobes without exceeding them (Fig. 2 H, I).
etymology
Etymology. Epithet camerounensis refers to the country where the type material was found.
materials_examined
Material examined. Holotype: male, CAMEROON, Center Region, Zamakoe (3 ° 33 ’ 816 ” N, 11 ° 31 ’ 913 ” E) secondary forest, 21 / iii / 2015; pitfall trap; P. Um Nyobe & team leg. (MNHN-EO-ENSIF 1139) Paratypes: 5 males, 14 females, CAMEROON, Center Region, Zamakoe (3 ° 33 ’ 816 ” N, 11 ° 31 ’ 913 ” E); principally in secondary forest, only two females in crops field (14 / iii / 2015, 16 / ii / 2015, 18 / iv / 2015, 21 / iii / 2015); pitfall trap mainly, quadrat trap occasionally (MNHN-EO-ENSIF 10950 - 10968). 1 female, CAMEROON, Center Region, Ongot (3 ° 85 ’ 786 ” N, 11 ° 38 ’ 333 ” E), secondary forest, 08 / ii / 2015, pitfall trap (MNHN-EO-ENSIF 10969); 1 male, CAMEROON, South Region; Engout’Adjap (2 ° 42 ’ N, 11 ° 03 ’ E), secondary forest, 09 / 06 / 2015, pitfall trap; P. Um Nyobe & team leg. (MNHN-EO-ENSIF 10970).