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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 2: 13 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.2.10
Page range: 271-280
Abstract views: 211
PDF downloaded: 18

A new species of grasshopper Episomacris Carbonell & Descamps, 1978 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampidini) from Rondônia, in Brazilian Amazon Rainforest

Laboratório de Entomologia; Departamento de Biodiversidade e Ecologia; Faculdade de Biociências; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Avenida Ipiranga; 6681; Prédio 40; sala 127; 90619-900; Porto Alegre; RS; Brazil
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná; 85819-110 Cascavel; Paraná; Brazil
Universidade Federal de Pelotas; Departamento de Ecologia; Zoologia e Genética; Instituto de Biologia; Campus Universitário Capão do Leão s/n; Capão do Leão; RS; Brazil
Orthoptera Insect morphology taxonomy Neotropical Ommalampidina

Abstract

A new species of the Neotropical grasshopper, Episomacris rondonienses sp. nov., is described based on individuals collected in Porto Velho, Rondônia State, Brazil. The species inhabits shrubs in rainforest environments. In this study, we provide a detailed morphological description accompanied by illustrations, highlighting the most significant diagnostic features of the external morphology, as well as male and female genitalia. Information on type specimens, identification key to the species, habitat preferences, examined material, and geographic distribution maps is also presented.

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How to Cite

Costa, M.K.M.D., Acosta, R.C. & Zefa, E. (2026) A new species of grasshopper Episomacris Carbonell & Descamps, 1978 (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampidini) from Rondônia, in Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. Zootaxa, 5849 (2), 271–280. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.2.10