Two new genera of predatory katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from the Amazon rainforest

Abstract

Meconematinae comprise small predatory katydids. There are currently seven genera and 58 species recorded for the Neotropical region. Two new genera of Phlugidini are described from the Amazon region, Arboraptor gen. nov., type species Arboraptor viridis sp. nov., and Tyrannoraptor gen. nov., type species Tyrannoraptor arboreus (Nickle, 2003) n. comb. A key to the Neotropical genera of Phlugidini is included and we provide a map showing the known distribution plus comments on their behavior observed during fieldwork.

First record of Copiphora longicauda Serville, 1831 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Cophiphorini) in Brazil and new behavioral data

“…This relationship between katydids and Conceveiba Aubl. is a behavior already registered for other species, as Paraxiphidium iriodes Mendes & Oliveira, 2019 and various species of Meconematinae (Mendes et al 2017, Mendes et al 2018, Mendes & Oliveira, 2019.…”

Description of predatory behavior of the genus Lutosa walker, 1869 (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae: Lutosinae) in Brazil

“…Tettigoniidae, popularly known as hopes or leaf bugs, belong to the order Orthoptera, suborder Ensifera, superfamily Tettigonioidea. They have representatives in all biogeographic regions, except in polar regions, being more abundant and diverse in tropical and subtropical regions [1][2][3][4].…”

“…The sound is produced during the closure of the tegmina when the palette brushes against the row of teeth. Hopes adult life only lasts one summer [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].…”