Anapolisia tepequem 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 tepequem

description: Anapolisia tepequem Mendes & Rafael sp. nov.
Figures 64–68
Diagnosis. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 65). Mesobasisternum lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolaterally blunt tip (Fig. 64E). Metabasisternum anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° (Fig. 64E). Apex of cercus with rectangular projection with dark brown color (Fig. 64K).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, forming a posterolaterally blunt tip (Fig. 64E). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 90° (Fig. 64E).
Wings. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 65). Left stridulatory file curved; basal teeth smaller and more spaced apart (Fig. 66A). Total file length of 2.5 mm, greater vein width of 0.5 mm and total of 63 teeth. Right stridulatory slightly sinuose; basal teeth smaller and more spaced apart (Fig. 66B). Total length file of 2.2 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 36 teeth.
Legs. Hind femur with expanded region equivalent to 2/3 of the total femur length (Fig. 64H).
Abdomen. Cercus slightly curved inwards, with the apex not expanded (Figs. 64I–K). Apex of cercus with rectangular projection with a dark brown color (Fig. 64K). Stylus small and rectangular (Fig. 64I).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles reniform (Figs. 67A–D). Upper folds of ventral lobe large, triangular and not connected (Figs. 67A–B). Titillator process large and asymmetrical (Figs. 67A–D). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, bilobate and exceeding the dorsal lobe (Figs. 67A–B). Dorsal lobes anteriorly with median triangular projection, anterolaterally with two elongated projections, laterally and posteriorly convex (Figs. 67A–D). Dorsal folds elongated, narrow and with asymmetrical apex (Figs. 67C–D).
Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen (Fig. 64). Body yellowish-brown. Eyes brown.
Female. Unknown.
Etymology. The epithet is in apposition, Tepequém comes from the Brazilian indigenous language and means “fire god”, referring to the type locality of this species.
Distribution. Brazil: Roraima (Fig. 68).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Roraima, Amajari, Vila Brasil, Igarapé Matrinchã, 03°37'13”N – 61°38'15”W, 12.vii.2010, J.A. Rafael, T. K. Krolow, R. Machado, arm. lum. móvel / Anapolisia sp. B, Det. Priscila Dias (1♂ INPA). Paratype: idem, Serra do Tepequém, 03°44’45.5”N – 61°43’39”W, 10–11.vii.2010, armadilha luminosa, 21:00h–00:00h, J.A. Rafael, F.F. Xavier F°, R. Machado & R. Freitas leg. / Anapolisia sp. B, Det. Priscila Dias (1♂ INPA).
Measurements (mm). Holotype: (♂): TL: 23; TegL: 35; TegH: 9,9; WF: 3,3; PL: 5,4; PH: 5,3; FF: 4,9; FT: 5,2; MF: 5,5; MT: 7,5; HF: 15,9; HT: 17,3; Lplac: 3,3; LC: 3,2.
Paratype (♂): TL: 22,9–22,7; TegL: 34,3–34; TegH: 10,9–10,3; WF: 3,7–3,5; PL: 5,4–5,1; PH: 5,9–5,7; FF: 4,1–3,8; FT: 5,1–5; MF: 8,1–7,6; MT: 8,3–8; HF: 16,4–15,9; HT: 18–17,2; Lplac: 2,3–2,1; LC: 3,4–3,2.
Observation of behavior. Occurrence in area of endemism of the Guianas.
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 60-63, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14612164