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Celatus Queiroz & Heleodoro gen. nov.Figs. 39; 41A–F; 44A–FType species. Celatus nath gen. nov. et sp. nov. (pres. desig.). (Holotype ♂, INPA).Etymology. Masculine name. Celatus c…

Celatus Queiroz & Heleodoro gen. nov.Figs. 39; 41A–F; 44A–FType species. Celatus nath gen. nov. et sp. nov. (pres. desig.). (Holotype ♂, INPA).Etymology. Masculine name. Celatus comes from Latin and means “hidden”; the name refers to the great difficulty of finding males of this group in nature.Included species:Celatus nath Queiroz & Heleodoro sp. nov. (type species)Diagnosis. Male with straight and short fastigium, with a height ending below the fourth antennomere (Figs. 41A– F). Gena with a rounded, whitish spot (Figs. 41B,E). Meso- and metathorax without spots (Figs. 41C; 42A). Mid femur shorter than the second tergite (Figs. 41A–B). Male genitalia with membranous endophallum. Distal sac with irregular shape when empty (Figs. 43C–D). Proximal sac balloon-shaped when inflated (Figs. 43C–D). Ejaculatory duct smooth, wider at the base and narrowing towards the apex (Figs. 43C–D). Ejaculatory duct connected to the medial portion of the proximal sac (Figs. 43C–D). Female with tetra-lamellate fastigium in lateral view (Figs. 44B,E). Pronotum with conspicuous mid longitudinal carina (Fig. 44A). Basivalvular sclerite short, sword-shaped with a wide base, gradually tapering to the apex (Fig. 45D). Spermatheca with a very thin, long copulatory chamber of constant width; duct conspicuously contorted, almost like a ball of wool; apical diverticulum shaped like a golf club (Fig. 45F).Comments. Celatus gen. nov. is very similar to Kamara gen. nov. and Milenascopia not only in body shape, but also in the brown coloration with dark spots of females and the spots concentrated on the gena of males. However, this genus can be differentiated from the others by the male genitalia with absence of sclerotization in the endophallus and by the copulatory chamber of the spermatheca which is very thin, long and of constant width.Geographical records. BRAZIL: Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo, vila de Balbina (Fig. 40).

FIGURE 6. A–B. Meso- and metathorax of females, dorsal view; C–D. Meso- and metathorax of males, dorsal view; E–G. Spots on the meso- and metathorax of males, lateral view; H–I. Second pair of legs, l…

FIGURE 6. A–B. Meso- and metathorax of females, dorsal view; C–D. Meso- and metathorax of males, dorsal view; E–G. Spots on the meso- and metathorax of males, lateral view; H–I. Second pair of legs, lateral view. Red arrows indicate the location of the phylogenetic characters.

FIGURE 5. A–C. Head and prothorax of females, lateral view; D–F. Prothorax of males, lateral view; G–I. Meso- and metathorax, lateral view; J–K. Prosternum, ventral view. Red arrows indicate the locat…

FIGURE 5. A–C. Head and prothorax of females, lateral view; D–F. Prothorax of males, lateral view; G–I. Meso- and metathorax, lateral view; J–K. Prosternum, ventral view. Red arrows indicate the location of the phylogenetic characters.

FIGURE 4. A–B. Eyes and antennae, lateral view; C–F. Head, lateral view; G–H. Eye measurements, lateral view. Red arrows indicate the location of the phylogenetic characters.

Andinascopia davidcastanedai (Cadena-Castañeda, 2015) comb. nov.Figs. 29A–C; 30A–E; 31A–FApioscelis davidcastanedai Cadena-Castañeda, 2015: 113; Cigliano et al. 2026 (o…

Andinascopia davidcastanedai (Cadena-Castañeda, 2015) comb. nov.Figs. 29A–C; 30A–E; 31A–FApioscelis davidcastanedai Cadena-Castañeda, 2015: 113; Cigliano et al. 2026 (online Orthoptera Catalog).Examined material. Holotype ♂: “ COLOMBIA, Boyacá, Coper, Vereda Turtur, Sector San Ignacio, 1420m, 5º25'41.48"N – 74º0'5.35"O, 19.x.2011, O. J. Cadena-Castañeda col.” (CAUD). Paratype ♀: idem holotype (CAUD).Comments. Spermatheca unknown.Geographical records. COLOMBIA: Boyacá (Fig. 27).

FIGURE 3. A–B. Head, lateral view; C–E. Head, frontal view. F–J. Head, lateral view; K–L. Head and prothorax, lateral view. Red arrows indicate where the phylogenetic characters should be visualized.

FIGURE 2. Terminology of the genitalia morphology used in this work (Domenico & Bentos-Pereira, 2011). A. Male genitalia, dorsal view; B. Male genitalia, lateral view; C. Female spermatheca.

Andinascopia compacta (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890) comb. nov.Figs. 28A–GApioscelis compacta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890: 99; Kirby, 1910: 85 (catalog of Orthoptera); Mello-Leitão, 1939: …

Andinascopia compacta (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890) comb. nov.Figs. 28A–GApioscelis compacta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890: 99; Kirby, 1910: 85 (catalog of Orthoptera); Mello-Leitão, 1939: 422 (Proscopiidae monography); Bentos-Pereira et al. 2015: 113 (Identification key to Proscopiidae of Colombia); Cigliano et al. 2026 (online Orthoptera Catalog).Examined material. Holotype ♀: “ COLOMBIA, Cundinamarca, Bogotá ” (NMW, examined by photo).Comments. Male and spermatheca unknown.Geographical records. COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca, Bogotá (Fig. 27).

FIGURE 1. Terminology of the external morphology used in this work (Zolessi, 1968). A. Head, frontal view; B. Head, occipital view; C. Prothorax, lateral view; D. Meso- and metathorax, dorsal view; E.…

FIGURE 1. Terminology of the external morphology used in this work (Zolessi, 1968). A. Head, frontal view; B. Head, occipital view; C. Prothorax, lateral view; D. Meso- and metathorax, dorsal view; E. Meso- and metathorax, ventral view. F. Posterior femur, lateral view; G. Male abdominal segments 8–10, lateral view; H. Female abdominal segments 8–10, lateral view.

Queiroz, Larissa Lima De, Rafael, José Albertino, Heleodoro, Raphael Aquino (2026): Systematics of Proscopiini Serville, 1838 (Orthoptera: Proscopiidae: Proscopiinae), with description of four new gen…

Queiroz, Larissa Lima De, Rafael, José Albertino, Heleodoro, Raphael Aquino (2026): Systematics of Proscopiini Serville, 1838 (Orthoptera: Proscopiidae: Proscopiinae), with description of four new genera. Zootaxa 5855 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5855.1.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5855.1.1