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| Lebinthus bitaeniatus Stål, 1877
in Baroga-Barbecho, Tan, et al., 2020.
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Abstract
The genus Lebinthus Stål, 1877 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae: Lebinthini) in the Philippines is studied. New locality records are provided for L. bitaeniatus Stål, L. sanchezi Bolívar, L. polillensis Baroga, Yap & Robillard, L. puyos Robillard, and L. luae Robillard & Tan. Six new species are described from Mt. Porras, Sibalom (L. dannybaletei sp. nov.), Mt. Balatukan, Misamis Oriental (L. parvus sp. nov.), Mt. Empagatao, Misamis Oriental (L. palaceus sp. nov.), Tarumpitao, Palawan (L. hamus sp. nov.), Mt. Malinao, Albay (i sp. nov.), and Boracay, Aklan (L. boracay sp. nov.). A distribution map, a taxonomic key, and an updated checklist of the genus in the Philippines are also provided.
Keywords: Orthoptera, checklist, distribution, key, Lebinthini, redescription, Southeast Asia, taxonomy
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| Lebinthus sanchezi male adult in its natural environment in Paete (Luzon). |
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| Lebinthus bitaeniatus male and female adults in pre-copulatory mode in their natural environment in Mount Makiling (Luzon). |
Lebinthus dannybaletei Baroga-Barbecho & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The name of the species is dedicated to the late Mr. Danilo “Danny” S. Balete, a well-known
Filipino Mammalogist and conservationist, for his contribution to science and Philippine conservation. He was the
mentor of JBB in the mentoring program of the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines during its Annual Scientific Conference in 2010.
Lebinthus parvus Baroga-Barbecho & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The name comes from the Latin word “parvus” which means “small” referring to the size of the
species, which is the smallest Lebinthus among Mindanao species.
Lebinthus palaceus Baroga-Barbecho & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The name palaceus is an adjective which means “spade-shaped”, referring to the shape of the
pseudepiphallic paramere of the male genitalia.
Lebinthus hamus Baroga-Barbecho & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The name comes from a Latin word “hamo” which means “hook” referring to the shape of the
pseudepiphallic parameres and sclerites in ectophallic arc of male genitalia.
Lebinthus magayon Baroga-Barbecho & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The name comes from the word “magayon” of the Bicol language, which is a term used to appreciate the beauty of a woman, relating it to the type material used to describe the species.
Lebinthus boracay Baroga-Barbecho, Yap & Robillard sp. nov.
Etymology. The species is named after the type locality.
Jessica B. Baroga-Barbecho, Ming Kai Tan, Sheryl A. Yap and Tony Robillard. 2020. Taxonomic Study of Lebinthus Stål, 1877 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae) with Description of Six New Species in the Philippines. Zootaxa. 4816(4); 401–438. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4816.4.1
