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| Acauloplacella (A.) queenslandica Rentz, Su, Ueshima, 2010 FIGURE 1. Acauloplacella (A.) queenslandica sp. nov. Paratype male from Kuranda, Qld., in typical resting pose. |
Abstract
The genus Acauloplacella Karny is recorded from Australia. Four new species are described, all in the subgenus Acauloplacella. The Australian representatives are related to those in New Guinea. All species occur in rainforest, especially along the margins. They are known from the east coast from disjunct populations from Iron Range south to near Townsville, Qld. They are nocturnal plant feeders with males uttering a stuttering call after dark.
Key words: Tettigoniidae; Pseudophyllinae; Phyllomimini; Acauloplacella; taxonomy; biology
Acauloplacella (A.) queenslandica Rentz, Su & Ueshima
Chirping Leaf-mimic
Acauloplacella (A.) hasenpuschae Rentz, Su & Ueshima
Sue’s Leaf-mimic
Acauloplacella (A.) incisa Rentz, Su & Ueshima
Etched Leaf Mimic
Named with reference to the median incision of the male tenth tergite.
Acauloplacella (P.) mecyna Rentz, Su & Ueshima
Iron Range Leaf Mimic
Named with reference to the very elongate “stalk” of the male subgenital plate.
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| FIGURE 2. A, Acauloplacella (A.) hasenpuschae Rentz, Su, Ueshima sp. nov., paratopotypic male. B, Acauloplacella (A.) incisa Rentz, Su, Ueshima sp. nov., female from Kuranda, Qld. |
D. C. F. Rentz, You Ning Su and Norihiro Ueshima. 2010. Studies in Australian Tettigoniidae: Australian Pseudophylline katydids (Tettigoniidae; Pseudophyllinae; Phyllomimini). Zootaxa. 2566: 1–20. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02566p020.pdf
