Redescription of Malacomorpha cancellata (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae): a geographically misplaced Neotropical species

Olcyphides cancellatus Redtenbacher, 1906 was described from Canton, China, in error. The species was transferred to Pseudolcyphides Karny, 1923, a genus that later on was synonymized with Malacomorpha Rehn, 1906. However, the name P. cancellatus was forgotten and was not mentioned in the publication where Pseudolcyphides was synonymized with Malacomorpha and thus was not transferred. Here the original geographical record is corrected and the species is transferred to Malacomorpha. The resulting new combination, M. cancellata comb. nov., resulted from examination of specimens from state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In addition, species diagnosis, redescription of the female and the first description of male specimens, with comparative comments on other Malacomorpha species, are provided.

KEY WORDS:
Entomology; Neotropics; phasmids; taxonomy

Authorship

Raphael Aquino Heleodoro ^** Corresponding author: Raphael Aquino Heleodoro (raphaelnatal36@gmail.com)

Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia. Avenida André Araújo 2936, Petrópolis, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil.Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaBrazilManaus, AM, BrazilPrograma de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia. Avenida André Araújo 2936, Petrópolis, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil.

Ricardo Andreazze

Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Campus Universitário Lagoa Nova, Caixa Postal 1524, 59078-900 Natal, RN, Brazil.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBrazilNatal, RN, BrazilDepartamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Campus Universitário Lagoa Nova, Caixa Postal 1524, 59078-900 Natal, RN, Brazil.

José Albertino Rafael

^* Corresponding author: Raphael Aquino Heleodoro (raphaelnatal36@gmail.com)

Author Contributions:

RAH, RA, and JAR identified and described the specimens. RAH, RA, and JAR wrote the paper. RAH dissected the specimens.

Competing Interests:

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov. female holotype: (1) habitus, dorsal view; (2) idem, ventral view; (3) idem, lateral view; (4) head, pro- and mesothorax, lateral view; (5) apex of abdomen, lateral view. All photos are a courtesy of Paul D. Brock and all copyrights belong to the Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum der Universität Hamburg (ZMUH).

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov.: (6) male head, pro- and mesothorax, lateral view; (7) female pro- and mesothorax, dorsal view; (8) female meso-, metathorax and wings, lateral view; (9) female metathorax, ventral view; (10) female sternite 2, ventral view; (11) male metathorax, ventral view; (7) male sternite 2, ventral view. Scale bars: 6, 11, 12 = 2.0 mm, 7-10 = 2.5 mm.

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., female and specimen label: (13) habitus, dorsal view; (14) idem, lateral view; (15) idem, ventral view; (16) apex of abdomen, lateral view; (17) idem, ventral view; (18) specimen label. Scale bars: 13-15 = 5 mm, 16, 17 = 1 mm, 18 = 2 mm.

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., male - specimen used: Parnamirim, Barreira do Inferno. 01.v.2016: (19) habitus, dorsal view; (20) idem, lateral view; (21) idem, ventral view; (22) apex of abdomen, dorsal view; (23) idem, lateral view; (24) idem, ventral view. Scale bars = 5 mm.

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., male terminalia and genitalia - specimen used: Parnamirim, Barreira do Inferno. 01.v.2016: (25) apex of terga, ventral view; (26) Apex of abdomen with genitalia, right lateral view; (27) idem, left lateral view; (28) genitalia, left dorsolateral view; (29) idem, right dorsolateral view. Scale bars: 25, 28, 29 = 0.5 mm, 26, 27 = 1.0 mm.

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Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., mating couple. Photo is a courtesy of Willianilson Pessoa.

Figures 1-5 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov. female holotype: (1) habitus, dorsal view; (2) idem, ventral view; (3) idem, lateral view; (4) head, pro- and mesothorax, lateral view; (5) apex of abdomen, lateral view. All photos are a courtesy of Paul D. Brock and all copyrights belong to the Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum der Universität Hamburg (ZMUH).

Figures 6-12 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov.: (6) male head, pro- and mesothorax, lateral view; (7) female pro- and mesothorax, dorsal view; (8) female meso-, metathorax and wings, lateral view; (9) female metathorax, ventral view; (10) female sternite 2, ventral view; (11) male metathorax, ventral view; (7) male sternite 2, ventral view. Scale bars: 6, 11, 12 = 2.0 mm, 7-10 = 2.5 mm.

Figures 13-18 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., female and specimen label: (13) habitus, dorsal view; (14) idem, lateral view; (15) idem, ventral view; (16) apex of abdomen, lateral view; (17) idem, ventral view; (18) specimen label. Scale bars: 13-15 = 5 mm, 16, 17 = 1 mm, 18 = 2 mm.

Figures 19-24 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., male - specimen used: Parnamirim, Barreira do Inferno. 01.v.2016: (19) habitus, dorsal view; (20) idem, lateral view; (21) idem, ventral view; (22) apex of abdomen, dorsal view; (23) idem, lateral view; (24) idem, ventral view. Scale bars = 5 mm.

Figures 25-29 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., male terminalia and genitalia - specimen used: Parnamirim, Barreira do Inferno. 01.v.2016: (25) apex of terga, ventral view; (26) Apex of abdomen with genitalia, right lateral view; (27) idem, left lateral view; (28) genitalia, left dorsolateral view; (29) idem, right dorsolateral view. Scale bars: 25, 28, 29 = 0.5 mm, 26, 27 = 1.0 mm.

Figure 30 Malacomorpha cancellata comb. nov., mating couple. Photo is a courtesy of Willianilson Pessoa.

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[1] ^* Corresponding author: Raphael Aquino Heleodoro (raphaelnatal36@gmail.com)