Prisopoides Heleodoro &amp; Rafael 2020, gen. nov.
Creators: name: Heleodoro, Raphael Aquino
name: Rafael, Jose Albertino
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Phasmida
Prisopodidae
Prisopoides

description: <i>Prisopoides</i> <b>gen. nov.</b> <i>Type species</i>: <i>P. brunnescens</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (pres. desig.). <i>Etymology</i>. From the existing genus <i>Prisopus</i>, with the Greek suffix - <i>oides</i> (resembling), referring to the morphological resemblance of the genus to <i>Prisopus</i>. The genus is a masculine name. <i>Diagnosis</i>. Head vertex elevated (Figs. 28B; 33A; 39A-B and 42B). Mesothoracic episternum with ventral margin sinuous (Figs. 28B and 48L). Anterior femur trapezoidal, enlarged, up to 2.3 times longer than wide, with posterior margin slightly or conspicuously sinuous (Figs. 33A; 39A; 42C and 49I). Abdominal terga with lateral projections (Figs. 40E and 43B). Subgenital plate with posterior margin projected medially (Figs. 29A; 34A; 40B-C; 43A and 50D). Basal pouch of male genitalia having acute projection at basal margin; dorsal left sclerite bacilliform in dorsal view (Figs. 30- 32; 35- 38; 41 and 44). <i>Description <i>_</i> (only known sex). General coloration variable, with different tones of brown and gray. Head. Opaque, dorsally elevated at vertex; coronal suture conspicuous, deep (Figs. 28B; 33A; 39A-B and 42B). Frontal suture inconspicuous, forming an inconspicuous sulcus at frons. Clypeus resembling an anvil. Labrum C-shaped. Compound eyes globose, conspicuously smaller than head (Figs. 28B; 33A; 39A-B and 42B). Antenna with setae, surpassing metanotum; scape as long as wide.</i> Thorax. Ventro-laterally covered by setae (Fig. 48L). Pro- and meso-notum granulated, opaque (Figs. 28A-B; 33A; 39A-B; 48L). Pronotum and proscutum quadrangular, with aperture of pronotal gland conspicuous (Figs. 28A-B; 33A; 39A-B and 48L). Pronotum with inconspicuous carinae and sulcus (Figs. 28A-B; 33A; 39A-B and 48L). Mesonotum and mesoscutum rectangular, with conspicuous longitudinal medial carina; scutellum triangular or cordiform (Figs. 28A-B; 33A; 39A-B and 48L). Metanotum shiny, dark brown (Figs. 28A; 39B and 2A). Mesothoracic episternum with ventral margin sinuous (Figs. 28B and 48L). Thoracic sterna rugose (Fig. 33B). Probasisternum trapezoidal, with apical margin wider than basal margin (Fig. 33B). Mesobasisternum rectangular, longer than wide (Fig. 33B). Legs. Anterior and posterior margins of all legs with setae. Anterior femur trapezoidal, enlarged, up to 2.3 times longer than wide, with posterior margin slightly or conspicuously sinuous; dorsally with two parallel longitudinal carinae (Figs. 33A-B; 39A, D and 42C). Mid femur slender, with all margins sinuous (Figs. 33C and 42D). Posterior femur rectangular, with ventral margin sinuous, with spines (Figs. 28D and 42E). All tarsomeres with setae, with all margins straight. Wings (Figs. 28A; 33A; 39A-B and 42A). Tegmina elongated ellipsoid, with inconspicuous shoulder pads; subcostal and radial veins close to one other, seeming fused; several transverse veins present. Posterior wing reaching tergum 8, with costal area concolor with tegmina; anal area hyaline or pale, with several transverse veins. Abdomen. Elongated, slender, widening at tergum 7 towards apex (Fig. 33A-B). Abdominal terga with lateral projections. Abdominal sterna shiny, with longitudinal medial sulcus (Fig. 33A-B). Cercus laterally flattened (Fig. 40A-B). Vomer Yshaped, arched at base, narrowing towards apex (Figs. 29B; 34B; 40E and 43B). Thorn pads semi-ellipsoid, with three to six spines. Subgenital plate not reaching tergum 10, medially with posterior margin projected (Figs. 29A; 34A; 40B-C and 43A). Genitalia (Figs. 30- 32; 35- 38; 41 and 44). Dorsal lobe continuously connected to ventral lobe; dorsal portion covered by small rigid spiny sensilla; ventral portion with digitiform projections. Left posterior process inconspicuous, covered by small spines. Basal pouch external to the genitalia, with conspicuous internal pouchlike subdivision, with acute projection at basal margin. Dorsal left sclerite well pigmented, bacilliform in dorsal view; always directed from anterior portion towards posterior portion of the genitalia; connection to basal pouch external to the genitalia, then remaining internal. Species included: <i>Prisopoides atrobrunneus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> <i>Prisopoides brunnescens</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> type species (pres. desig.) <i>Prisopoides caatingaensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> <i>Prisopoides villosipes</i> <b>comb. nov.</b>
description: Published as part of <i>Heleodoro, Raphael Aquino &amp; Rafael, Jose Albertino, 2020, Review of the genus Dinelytron Gray (Prisopodidae: Prisopodinae: Prisopodini), with a phylogenetic analysis of the genera of the Prisopodini, including the description of a new genus, pp. 37-80 in Zoologischer Anzeiger 285</i> on pages 58-60, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2020.01.005, http://zenodo.org/record/3711292