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Figure 3.Types (scale bars = 1 cm). Amorphoscelis pantherina Roy, 1966 holotype male (USNM ENT 00873999): A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C labels and genitalic slide mount D genital complex and terminal abdominal segments E genital complex. Galapagia solitaria Scudder, 1893 lectotype female (USNM ENT 00873977): F dorsal habitus and labels in Riker mount.
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Figure 42.Liturgusa, head from the anterior perspective to scale (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: A male B female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: C male D female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: E male. Liturgusa stiewei sp. n.: F female.
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Cortijillos, Andalusia, Spain
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Figure 47.Liturgusa, dorsal perspective of the pronotum (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A male B female. Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: C male D female. Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: E male F female. Liturgusa neblina sp. n.: G female. Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: H male I female. Liturgusa cura sp. n.: J male K female. Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: L male M female. Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: N male O female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: P male. Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: Q male R female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: S male T female.
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Figure 51.Liturgusa, male genital complex from the ventral perspective (scale bar = 1 mm, but all secondary illustrations 60% of scale (e.g. B.2 and B.3). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A.1 French Guiana (ANSP 055) A.2 French Guiana (MNHN 074). Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: B.1 Peru (CAS 005) B.2 Peru (CLEV GSMC000259) B.3 Peru (CAS 010) B.4 Peru (MEKRB 010). Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: C.1 Guyana (CAS 017). Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: D.1 Holotype from Peru (MNHN 038). Liturgusa cura sp. n.: E.1 Holotype from Venezuela (ANSP 082). Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: F.1 Paratype from Panama (CAS 020). Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: G.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000276) G.2 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000279) G.3 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000283) G.4 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000282). Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: H.1 Holotype from Brazil (USNM 001). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: I.1 Colombia (AMNH 011) I.2 Peru (ANSP 038) I.3 Venezuela (AMNH 023) I.4 Guatemala (USNM 014). Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: J.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000268) J.2 Paratype from Brazil (ZMHB 004) J.3 Paratype from Brazil (USNM 007) J.4 Paratype from Brazil (MNHN 086) J.5 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 110); J.6 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 109).
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Figure 13.Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894, dorsal habitus: A male from Nicaragua (CLEV GSMC003431) B female from Costa Rica (ZMUH 018).
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El Hacho, Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain
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Figure 14.Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894, dorsal habitus and labels: A lectotype male (BMNH) B labels of lectotype male C paralectotype female (BMNH) D labels of paralectotype female.
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2009.08.30: Austria, Vienna XXII. district, 156 m AMSL, fresh meadow on Hubertus embankment: on Asparagus officinalis, with Crioceris quinquepunctata.Very rare in Austria, only living in the warmest regions but recently expanding, due to climate change. (Beetle: quite rare, specialised on Asparagus and only living where it is cultivated, or growing wild as in this case.)German name: Gottesanbeterin (plant: Spargel, beetle: Fnfpunkt-Spargel-Zirpkfer).
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Figure 42.Liturgusa, head from the anterior perspective to scale (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: A male B female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: C male D female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: E male. Liturgusa stiewei sp. n.: F female.
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Figure 47.Liturgusa, dorsal perspective of the pronotum (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A male B female. Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: C male D female. Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: E male F female. Liturgusa neblina sp. n.: G female. Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: H male I female. Liturgusa cura sp. n.: J male K female. Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: L male M female. Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: N male O female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: P male. Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: Q male R female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: S male T female.
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Midmida, Chhattisgarh, India
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Figure 51.Liturgusa, male genital complex from the ventral perspective (scale bar = 1 mm, but all secondary illustrations 60% of scale (e.g. B.2 and B.3). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A.1 French Guiana (ANSP 055) A.2 French Guiana (MNHN 074). Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: B.1 Peru (CAS 005) B.2 Peru (CLEV GSMC000259) B.3 Peru (CAS 010) B.4 Peru (MEKRB 010). Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: C.1 Guyana (CAS 017). Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: D.1 Holotype from Peru (MNHN 038). Liturgusa cura sp. n.: E.1 Holotype from Venezuela (ANSP 082). Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: F.1 Paratype from Panama (CAS 020). Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: G.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000276) G.2 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000279) G.3 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000283) G.4 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000282). Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: H.1 Holotype from Brazil (USNM 001). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: I.1 Colombia (AMNH 011) I.2 Peru (ANSP 038) I.3 Venezuela (AMNH 023) I.4 Guatemala (USNM 014). Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: J.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000268) J.2 Paratype from Brazil (ZMHB 004) J.3 Paratype from Brazil (USNM 007) J.4 Paratype from Brazil (MNHN 086) J.5 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 110); J.6 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 109).
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Figure 12.Liturgusa, dorsal habitus: A Liturgusa manausensis sp. n., holotype male from north of Manaus, Brazil (USNM 001) B Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894, illustration of female from Peru by Julio Rivera.
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Figure 15.Liturgusa stiewei sp. n., dorsal habitus: A allotype male in copal (MSMC) B holotype female from Colombia (ANSP 017).
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Atur, Aquitaine, France
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Figure 48.Liturgusa, dorsal perspective of the pronotum (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa stiewei sp. n.: A male B female. Liturgusa trinidadensis sp. n.: C male D female. Liturgusa zoae sp. n.: E male F female. Liturgusa cursor Rehn, 1950: G male H female. Liturgusa dominica sp. n.: I male J female. Liturgusa milleri sp. n.: K male L female.
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Figure 42.Liturgusa, head from the anterior perspective to scale (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: A male B female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: C male D female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: E male. Liturgusa stiewei sp. n.: F female.
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Figure 16.Liturgusa tessae sp. n., dorsal habitus: A holotype male from San Miguel, Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000263) B allotype female from Tambopata, Peru (CLEV GSMC000265).
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Figure 42.Liturgusa, head from the anterior perspective to scale (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: A male B female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: C male D female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: E male. Liturgusa stiewei sp. n.: F female.
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Figure 47.Liturgusa, dorsal perspective of the pronotum (scale bar = 1 mm). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A male B female. Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: C male D female. Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: E male F female. Liturgusa neblina sp. n.: G female. Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: H male I female. Liturgusa cura sp. n.: J male K female. Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: L male M female. Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: N male O female. Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: P male. Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: Q male R female. Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: S male T female.
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Figure 51.Liturgusa, male genital complex from the ventral perspective (scale bar = 1 mm, but all secondary illustrations 60% of scale (e.g. B.2 and B.3). Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869: A.1 French Guiana (ANSP 055) A.2 French Guiana (MNHN 074). Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889: B.1 Peru (CAS 005) B.2 Peru (CLEV GSMC000259) B.3 Peru (CAS 010) B.4 Peru (MEKRB 010). Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939: C.1 Guyana (CAS 017). Liturgusa bororum sp. n.: D.1 Holotype from Peru (MNHN 038). Liturgusa cura sp. n.: E.1 Holotype from Venezuela (ANSP 082). Liturgusa fossetti sp. n.: F.1 Paratype from Panama (CAS 020). Liturgusa kirtlandi sp. n.: G.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000276) G.2 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000279) G.3 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000283) G.4 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000282). Liturgusa manausensis sp. n.: H.1 Holotype from Brazil (USNM 001). Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: I.1 Colombia (AMNH 011) I.2 Peru (ANSP 038) I.3 Venezuela (AMNH 023) I.4 Guatemala (USNM 014). Liturgusa tessae sp. n.: J.1 Paratype from Bolivia (CLEV GSMC000268) J.2 Paratype from Brazil (ZMHB 004) J.3 Paratype from Brazil (USNM 007) J.4 Paratype from Brazil (MNHN 086) J.5 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 110); J.6 Paratype from Brazil (ANSP 109).