Revision of the Genus Dellia Stål, 1878 (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Part 1. Two Redescriptions and Seven New Species From Cuba

Abstract

The first part of the revision of genus Dellia Stål, 1878, comprising Cuba in the Greater Antilles, is presented here. Dellia insulana Stål, 1878, the type-species, is redescribed and illustrated for the first time. Dellia multicolor Carl, 1916 stat. resurr. is restored as valid species, redescribed from both sexes, illustrated for the first time, its type locality is defined and its geographical distribution is clarified. Seven new species are also described: Dellia albida n. sp., Dellia atrostriata n. sp., Dellia brauni n. sp., Dellia megalapida n. sp., Dellia melici n. sp., Dellia siboney n. sp., and Dellia zephyra n. sp. All nine species are described and compared in detail, supported by a thorough photographic complement.

Updating the Taxonomy and Distribution of Liparoscelis Pallidispina Stål, 1873 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae)

“…All meristic counts were given as fractions for left/right sides. Measurements were taken following the standard method for Orthoptera, as modified by Yong (2018), e.g., for structures hidden under others (such as tergites of a shrunk abdomen, a case present in one freshly collected male), the total length corresponds to the sum of all tergites individually measured across translucent tegument in dorsal view.…”

Guajirus serpentinicus: a new genus and species of minute grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampidinae) from Cuba

“…Until recently, only 15 species of Acrididae classified in 11 genera and 5 subfamilies (Copiocerinae, Cyrtacanthacridinae, Gomphocerinae, Leptysminae and Oedipodinae) were reported in the zoological literature from Cuba (Yong & Perez-Gelabert, 2014). Most recently, one species of the genus Acridurus Perez-Gelabert et al (Yong, 2017) and several Dellia Stål (Yong, 2018) were added to the fauna. The superficial exploration of many environments in this island and the haphazard form of taxonomic study has resulted in significant gaps in the inventorying of its Orthoptera fauna.…”