species
Metallacantha aculeata Engelking, Ghirotto, Fianco, Sobral, Silva-Neto & Mendes, 2025
Nomenclature (1)
- Metallacantha aculeata Engelking, Ghirotto, Fianco, Sobral, Silva-Neto & Mendes, 2025 in Ghirotto, Engelking, Fianco, Martins, Sobral, Silva-Neto & Mendes, 2025: 284.
Holotype; male; 83dde8c8-d9bc-4c5d-ad0f-d9c3721a1424; deposited at: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Coleção de Entomologia Padre Jesus Santiago Moure (DZUP); Brazil: Bahia: Santa Teresinha, Pedra Branca
References (1)
- Ghirotto, V.M., Engelking, P.W., Fianco, M., Martins, S.M., Sobral, R., Silva-Neto, A.M.da & Mendes, D.M.de M. (2025) The Sertão Leaf Katydid – a new genus of Pterochrozinae Walker, 1870 (Insecta, Orthoptera) from the Caatinga in Northeastern Brazil. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1007, 279–310. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.3013
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Latin aculeatus, meaning “spiny”, in reference to the many distinct spines of this katydid, especially the enlarged ones on its hind legs.
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| species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |