species
Scaphura tukurauna Ladislau & Fianco, 2026
Nomenclature (1)
- Scaphura tukurauna Ladislau & Fianco, 2026 in Ladislau, Sperber & Fianco, 2026: 110.
Holotype; female; 79601319-4492-4c20-93f2-6e7ce40591f5; deposited at: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Coleção de Entomologia Padre Jesus Santiago Moure (DZUP); Brazil: Paraná: Foz do Iguaçu, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
Nomenclature references (1)
- Ladislau, J., Sperber, C.F. & Fianco, M. (2026) Breaking the mimicry mold: taxonomic notes on Scaphura Kirby (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) with description of two new non-mimetic species from Brazil and redescription of S. conspurcata. Zootaxa, 5760(1), 109–123. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.1.5
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The specific epithet is derived from Tupi-Guarani. It is a combination of tukura, a term for grasshoppers and orthopterans, and una, meaning black, alluding to the distinctive dark brown to black coloration of the wings and body of the species. The name also honors the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Neotropical region, particularly the area of the Atlantic Forest biome inhabited by this new species.
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