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Main Authors: Felix, Rob, Bouwman, Jaap, Odé, Baudewijn, Ketelaar, Robert, Pham, Duc Minh, Bailey, James
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author Felix, Rob
Bouwman, Jaap
Odé, Baudewijn
Ketelaar, Robert
Pham, Duc Minh
Bailey, James
author_facet Felix, Rob
Bouwman, Jaap
Odé, Baudewijn
Ketelaar, Robert
Pham, Duc Minh
Bailey, James
contents <p><i>Phaulotypus granti</i> Burr, 1899</p><p>Figs 101, 104, 105, 106</p><p><b>References for Socotra.</b></p><p>Burr 1899 a: 88, 303–304; Burr 1899 b: 44; Burr 1903: 412, 418, plate XXV: fig. 7; Burr 1904: 5; Krauss 1907: 17, 29, 29; Popov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)): 369, figs 16, 17; Descamps 1970: 124, 125, 128, figs 1–6; Descamps 1977: 50, 78–79, figs 131–136; Popov 1997: 120–122, figs 7–9; Wranik 2003: 319, plate 154.</p><p><b>Diagnostic notes.</b></p><p>Like the previous species, <i>Phaulotypus granti</i> has a pronotum projecting posteriorly and covering the mesonotum and metanotum in females (Figs 104, 105). In this species, the extent is much more significant than in the previous. In males, the fastigium of the vertex strongly protrudes above the upper edge of the eye (Fig. 101).</p><p><b>Taxonomic notes.</b></p><p>Burr (1899 a) erected the genus <i>Phaulotypus</i> and he named the type species after Mr W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, who collected the Orthoptera specimens during the zoological expedition undertaken by the British and Liverpool Museums in 1889 and 1899. Descamps (1970) first described the male (neoallotype).</p><p><b>Distribution and occurrence.</b></p><p>Endemic to Socotra. The species is restricted to the highest parts of the Hagher mountains (above 900 m a. s. l.) (Fig. 106). It is only known from Adho Dimello (type location), the lower slopes of Mt. Shihali and Mt. Skand. In 2010, some tens of specimens were easily found at Adho Dimello, so it is not considered to be uncommon there.</p><p>For remarks on Guichard’s collecting site on Mt. Shihali on 20 April 1967, see the species account of <i>Dioscoridus depressus</i>.</p><p><b>Habitat and biology.</b></p><p><i>P. granti</i> is restricted to montane forest and montane mosaic vegetation types from 900–1500 m a. s. l. In 2010, most specimens were found in shrubs of <i>Hypericum scopulorum</i> at Adho Dimello (Fig. 12). Shrub communities dominated by <i>Hypericum</i> and <i>Helichrysum</i> form the predominant vegetation type at the highest altitudes in the Hagher mountains (Brown and Mies 2012). Records are from all seasons.</p>
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spellingShingle Phaulotypus granti Burr 1899
Felix, Rob
Bouwman, Jaap
Odé, Baudewijn
Ketelaar, Robert
Pham, Duc Minh
Bailey, James
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Phaulotypus
Phaulotypus granti
<p><i>Phaulotypus granti</i> Burr, 1899</p><p>Figs 101, 104, 105, 106</p><p><b>References for Socotra.</b></p><p>Burr 1899 a: 88, 303–304; Burr 1899 b: 44; Burr 1903: 412, 418, plate XXV: fig. 7; Burr 1904: 5; Krauss 1907: 17, 29, 29; Popov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)): 369, figs 16, 17; Descamps 1970: 124, 125, 128, figs 1–6; Descamps 1977: 50, 78–79, figs 131–136; Popov 1997: 120–122, figs 7–9; Wranik 2003: 319, plate 154.</p><p><b>Diagnostic notes.</b></p><p>Like the previous species, <i>Phaulotypus granti</i> has a pronotum projecting posteriorly and covering the mesonotum and metanotum in females (Figs 104, 105). In this species, the extent is much more significant than in the previous. In males, the fastigium of the vertex strongly protrudes above the upper edge of the eye (Fig. 101).</p><p><b>Taxonomic notes.</b></p><p>Burr (1899 a) erected the genus <i>Phaulotypus</i> and he named the type species after Mr W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, who collected the Orthoptera specimens during the zoological expedition undertaken by the British and Liverpool Museums in 1889 and 1899. Descamps (1970) first described the male (neoallotype).</p><p><b>Distribution and occurrence.</b></p><p>Endemic to Socotra. The species is restricted to the highest parts of the Hagher mountains (above 900 m a. s. l.) (Fig. 106). It is only known from Adho Dimello (type location), the lower slopes of Mt. Shihali and Mt. Skand. In 2010, some tens of specimens were easily found at Adho Dimello, so it is not considered to be uncommon there.</p><p>For remarks on Guichard’s collecting site on Mt. Shihali on 20 April 1967, see the species account of <i>Dioscoridus depressus</i>.</p><p><b>Habitat and biology.</b></p><p><i>P. granti</i> is restricted to montane forest and montane mosaic vegetation types from 900–1500 m a. s. l. In 2010, most specimens were found in shrubs of <i>Hypericum scopulorum</i> at Adho Dimello (Fig. 12). Shrub communities dominated by <i>Hypericum</i> and <i>Helichrysum</i> form the predominant vegetation type at the highest altitudes in the Hagher mountains (Brown and Mies 2012). Records are from all seasons.</p>
title Phaulotypus granti Burr 1899
topic Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Phaulotypus
Phaulotypus granti
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15027277