Anapolisia picta 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 picta

description: Anapolisia picta Mendes & Rafael sp. nov.
Figures 57–63
Diagnosis. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 58). Tegmina slightly hyaline, with numerous small circular yellow and dark green spots (Fig. 62). Thorax laterally with four dark green spots (Fig. 57). Mesobasisternum lateral lobes anterolaterally and laterally convex, posteriorly concave, forming a posterolaterally blunt tip (Fig. 57E). Metabasisternum anteriorly straight with two small lateral convex projections; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 120° (Fig. 57E). Apex of cercus with rectangular projection and large lateral spine, with a dark brown color (Fig. 57K). Left stridulatory file slightly curved (Fig. 59A).
Description. Holotype Male.
Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally and laterally convex, posteriorly concave, forming a posterolaterally blunt tip (Fig. 57E). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight with two small lateral convex projections; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 120° (Fig. 57E).
Wings. Vein MA with four main branches reaching wing margin (Fig. 58). Left stridulatory file slightly curved; apical and basal teeth smaller (Fig. 59A). Total file length of 2.1 mm, greater vein width of 0.4 mm and total of 62 teeth. Right stridulatory slightly curved; basal teeth more spaced apart (Fig. 59B). Total length file of 1.9 mm, widest vein of 0.2 mm and total of 59 teeth.
Legs. Hind femur with expanded region equivalent to 2/3 of the total femur length (Fig. 57H).
Abdomen. Cercus slightly curved inwards, with the apex not expanded (Figs. 57I–K). Apex of cercus with rectangular projection and large lateral spine, with a dark brown color (Fig. 57K). Stylus small and triangular (Fig. 57I).
Internal male genitalia. Ejaculatory vesicles reniform (Figs. 60A–D). Upper folds of ventral lobe elongated, narrow and connected (Figs. 60A–B). Titillator process elliptical (Figs. 60A–D). Lower folds of ventral lobe large, triangular and exceeding the dorsal lobe (Figs. 60A–B). Dorsal lobes anteriorly, laterally and posteriorly convex (Figs. 60A–D). Dorsal folds elongated and asymmetrical (Figs. 60C–D).
Coloration. Described based on photos of live specimens (Fig. 62). General color of the body light green. Eyes purple. Thorax laterally with four dark green spots. Abdomen whitewish-green. Tegmina slightly hyaline, with light green coloring; radial branches with numerous small circular yellow spots; cubital and median branches with small dark green spots; margins of tegmina and apex of the membranous wing with narrow yellow band
Female: Morphologically similar to the male, except by the following characteristics (Figs. 61A–K):
Thorax. Mesobasisternum triangular, anteriorly convex; lateral lobes anterolaterally, laterally and posteriorly convex, forming a posterolateral acuminate tip (Fig. 61E). Metabasisternum triangular, anteriorly straight; lateral lobes anterolaterally convex, laterally and posteriorly straight, posterolaterally forming an angle of 100° (Fig. 61E).
Wings. Unaltered anal veins for sound production (Fig. 61A).
Abdomen. Cercus slightly curved inwards, apex acuminate (Figs. 61H–J). Subgenital plate triangular, apex rounded and stylus absent (Fig. 61H). Ovipositor curved; apical region of dorsal and ventral valve with small rectangular teeth (Fig. 61J).
Coloration. Based on photos of preserved specimen (Fig. 61). Body yellowish-brown. Eyes dark brown.
Etymology. The from Latim, picta = painted, in reference to the coloring with many spots of this species.
Distribution. Brazil: Amazonas (Fig. 63).
Type material. Holotype ♂. BRASIL, Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo, Estrada de Balbina, km 12, Igarapé Santuário, 02°03'36”S – 59°55'35”W, 19–30.ix.2003, Xavier F °.F.; Vidal, J.M. col (INPA). Paratype: BRASIL, Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo, BR-174, km 113, Igarapé Lajes, 02°28'56”S – 60°01'48”W, 06–07.viii.1999, Motta, C.S.; Hutchings, R.S.G; Aquino, L. & Brasil, M.A. / luz mista de mercúrio, lençol (♂ INPA); idem, Manaus, Rodovia AM-010, km 50, ZF-2, km 14, Próximo à torre, 02°35'21”S – 60°06'55”W, 04.iii.2011, 03–06:00h, Arm. luz móvel, J.A. Rafael; R. F. Silva leg. / Anapolisia sp. B det. Priscila Dias (2011) (♂ INPA); idem, Parque Nacional do Jaú, M. R. médio Jaú–Miriti, 02°18’S – 64°39’W, 07–08.vi.1994, Motta, C.S. et al., Luz negra mercúrio, luz negra BL e BLB lençol (♂ INPA); idem, Novo Aripuanã, lago Xadá, 05°15'39”S – 60°42'32”W, iv.2005, em luz mista e BLB, F. Xavier F° & A. Lourido leg (♂ INPA); idem, Rio Urubu, 02°10’S – 59°49’W, 14–16.i.1983, Buhrnheim & Neliton Silva col (♂ INPA); idem, 06–07.viii.1983, P. Buhrnheim, N.O. Aguiar, S.S. Leite & E.M. Buhrnheim leg (♂ MNRJ); idem, Rio Urubu, 02°10’S – 59°48’W, 18–19.ix.1982, Buhrnheim leg (♂ INPA); idem, Careiro Castanho, BR-319, km 180, Fazenda São Paulo, 28–29.viii.2016, Arm. luz, D.M.M. Mendes, F.F. Xavier, A.A. Agudelo, J.A. Rafael leg (♂ INPA); idem, Rio Urucú, BR-174, AM-010 / BR-174, 22–24.i.1982, Buhrnheim & Neliton Silva leg. (♀ INPA); idem, Barcelos, Rio Unini, 01°45'53”S – 62°05'10”W, 14–15.vi.1996, Motta, C. & Gouveia col. (2♂ INPA); idem, 01°43'55”S – 61°54'32”W, 20–22.vi.1996 (♂ MZSP); idem, idem, 01°45'53”S – 62°05'10”W, 18–19.vi.1996 (♂ MNRJ); idem, Presidente Figueiredo, AM-240, km 24, ramal São Francisco, 02°00'55”S – 059°49'40”W, 01– 04.viii.2013, Arm. lençol luz, Mista + BLB, F.F. Xavier F°, A. Agudelo, C. Maldaner & D.M.M. Mendes leg. (♂ INPA); idem, Manaus, Igarapé do Passarinho, 18.xii.1957, col— Kline e Roppe / 1809 (♂ INPA); Coari, Rio Urucu, Ig. Marta-3, 4°50'0.73”S – 65°02'37”W, 14–25.viii.1993, à luz mista de mercúrio, P.F. Buhrnheim et al col. (♂ MZSP).
Measurements (mm). Holotype: (♂): TL: 27; TegL: 45,4; TegH: 14,5; 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: 4,3; LC: 4.
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: 5,4–5,2; MT: 7–6,7; HF: 14,9–14,7; HT: 15,4–15,2; Lplac: 3,5–3,4; LC: 3,7–3,5.
Observation of behavior. Widely distributed in the Amazon biome, occurring in the endemic areas of Guianas, Inambari, Imeri and Rondônia.
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 54-60, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5564.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/14612164