Anapolisia assu Mendes & Rafael 2025, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello
name: Rafael, José Albertino
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae
Anapolisia
Anapolisia assu

description: Anapolisia assu Mendes & Rafael sp. nov.
Figures 74–78
Diagnosis. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 75). Mesobasisternum diamond-shaped, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally slightly convex and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolaterally acuminate tip (Fig. 74E). Metabasisternum diamond-shaped, anteriorly convex with two small rounded lateral projections; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° (Fig. 74E). Apex of cercus with convex projection with small lateral triangular projection, both with narrow with a dark brown color (Fig. 74K).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum diamond-shaped, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally slightly convex and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolaterally acuminate tip (Fig. 74E). Metabasisternum diamond-shaped, anteriorly convex with two small rounded lateral projections; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° (Fig. 74E).
Wings. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 75). Left stridulatory file curved; basal teeth smaller and more spaced apart (Fig. 76A). Total file length of 4 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and total of 52 teeth. Right stridulatory slightly sinuose; basal teeth smaller and more spaced apart (Fig. 76B). Total length file of 3.5 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 53 teeth.
Legs. Hind femur with expanded region equivalent to 1/2 of the total femur length (Fig. 74H).
Abdomen. Cercus curved inwards, with the apex expanded (Figs. 74I–K).Apex of cercus with convex projection with small lateral triangular projection, both with narrow with a dark brown color (Fig. 74K). Stylus long and ellipse (Fig. 74I).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles rounded (Figs. 77A–D). Upper folds of ventral lobe small, asymmetrical and connected (Figs. 77A–B). Titillator process rounded (Figs. 77A–D). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, posteriorly rounded and not exceeding the dorsal lobe (Figs. 77A–B). Dorsal lobes anteriorly slightly convex, laterally and posteriorly convex (Figs. 77A–D). Dorsal folds elongated, wide and with rounded apex (Figs. 77C– D).
Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen (Fig. 74). Body yellowish-green. Eyes light brown.
Female. Unknown.
Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, assu comes from the Brazilian indigenous language Nheengatu and means “large”, in reference to the large size of this species.
Distribution. Brazil: Maranhão (Fig. 78).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Maranhão, Cidade Nova do Maranhão, REBIO, Reserva Biológica do Gurupi, 03°14'05"S –46°41'83"W, 01–05.vii.2011, Armadilha luminosa, M.M. Abreu & J.A. Silva leg. (CZMA).
Measurements (mm). Holotype: (♂): TL: 27,3; TegL: 46,2; TegH: 14,6; WF: 4; PL: 6,7; PH: 6,3; FF: 6,6; FT: 8; MF: 9,2; MT: 10,9; HF: 21,7; HT: 22,7; Lplac: 4,2; LC: 4.
description: Published as part of Mendes, Diego Matheus De Mello & Rafael, José Albertino, 2025, Review of Anapolisia Piza, 1980 and Tropicophyllum Koçak & Kemal, 2008 stat. rev. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae: Microcentrini), pp. 1-184 in Zootaxa 5564 (1) on pages 68-71, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14612164