Unmasking a master of camouflage: The rich morphology, taxonomy, and biology of the Brazilian stick insect Canuleius similis (Phasmatodea: Heteronemiidae), with general considerations on phasmid genitalia
| Autor: | Victor Morais Ghirotto |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Projeto Phasma |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Syntype education.field_of_study Redescription biology media_common.quotation_subject Phallic organ Population 010607 zoology Zoology Phasmida Pygirhynchini Insect biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Arthropod mouthparts Taxon Phasmatodea Animal Science and Zoology Taxonomy (biology) Pseudophasmatidae Phasmids education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Scopus Repositório Institucional da UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) instacron:UNESP |
| Popis: | Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:30:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-05-01 Stick insects have received little attention in Brazil, with many taxa lacking taxonomic, biological and morphological information on the literature. This represents a gap of knowledge for inclusive groups in Phasmatodea and for the Neotropical diversity as a whole, including members of poorly known Pygirhynchini (Heteronemiidae). Canuleius similis Redtenbacher belongs to that lineage and is redescribed based on 123 individuals recently collected or raised in captivity. Bacteria ornata Brunner von Wattenwyl is found to be a junior synonym of C. similis. Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for Canuleius inermis Redtenbacher, of which part of the syntype series is assigned to C. similis. The male, female, nymphs and eggs were analyzed, illustrated and described. External macromorphology of mouthparts, cerci, tarsi, antennae and internal morphology of genitalia of both sexes, in special the male genitalia, were accounted for. The findings on male and female genitalia are discussed considering available information for Phasmatodea, including so far infrequently referenced works on Chilean species, hoping to shed more light in the understanding of genital structures in these insects. The male genitalia have common characters between Heteronemiidae and Pseudophasmatidae, indicating that the former may be a member of Occidophasmata. Female and male internal genitalia vary interespecifically and appear to be conservative in the same population. Traditional taxonomic characters, mostly related to camouflage, are shown to vary whereas detailed morphology is emphasized to be more conservative and encouraged to be included in future analyses. Additional information on habitat, behavior and development are given. Departamento de Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista ’’Júlio de Mesquita Filho’’, Avenida 24A, 1515, Bela Vista Projeto Phasma Departamento de Biodiversidade Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista ’’Júlio de Mesquita Filho’’, Avenida 24A, 1515, Bela Vista |
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